The South African Communist Party Gauteng Province and the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation will hold their own memorial service, following the government cancelation of comrade Ahmed Kathrada's memorial service.

The SACP and the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation were looking forward to attending the government memorial service which was planned to be held at the University of Johannesburg’s Soweto Campus, but was cancelled at the eleventh hour.

Both the SACP Gauteng Province and the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation share the principle that if the memorial service is not held tomorrow, it may perhaps never be held and have both decided to hold the memorial service tomorrow (Saturday 01 April 2017).

The memorial service will be held as follows (and all are invited to attend):

Date:                         Saturday, 01 April 2017

Venue:                       Johannesburg City Hall

Time:                         14h00

SACP and the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation appeal to all revolutionaries to attend.

Contact:

Jacob Mamabolo – SACP Gauteng Provincial Secretary
Mobile: 082 884 1868