Ahmed Kathrada Foundation holds its annual essay writing competition

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation will hold its second youth essay writing competition.

This competition focuses on young people sharing their thoughts on racism in post-apartheid South Africa.

This year the topics for the writing competition are, A future free of racism, Tolerating racism, and Root out racism.

The competition is open for youngsters between the ages of 15 and 21 years. There are cash prizes to be won – R5 000 for the top writer, and R3 000 and R2 000 for the second and third runners-up respectively.

“In our quest to deepen non-racialism and make a meaningful contribution towards working for a society free of racism, sexism and discrimination, we hope to involve young people in the fight against these problems,” said the foundation’s executive director, Neeshan Balton.

“We aim, through the essay writing competition, to give young people a voice and a platform to articulate their views on matters that are undoubtedly key to our progression as a country and as a continent.”

Youngsters who wish to enter can submit their essays via email to youth@kathradafoundation.org or via fax on
011 852 8786.

The essays can be written in any of the South African official languages. Winners will be announced at the foundation’s annual lecture in October.

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