Non-racialism (Ahmed Kathrada Foundation)
The GCRO is partnering the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation in a study of the state of non-racialism in South Africa today.
In mid 2011 GCRO commissioned a set of 18 focus groups, where South Africans of all types discussed non-racialism, race, identity, in/exclusion and related issues.
The transcripts of the focus groups were circulated to a set of authors - all leading intellectuals working in the field of non-racialism - in late July 2011. Authors have used the transcripts to craft reflective papers on key issues emerging from the focus groups.
These papers were presented at the Kathrada Foundation Symposium – ‘From words to action: the challenges of deepening non-racialism in South Africa’n October 2011’ – held from 12-14 October 2011. GCRO co-funded the Symposium. From GCRO, both David Everatt and Annsilla Nyar presented papers.
GCRO has been guaranteed a special edition of the journal Politikon, to be guest edited by David Everatt, which will include the best papers written by authors. The special edition is scheduled as the first issue of Politikon in 2012.
