YOUNG writers have until 18 July, Mandela Day, to sumbit their essays for the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation’s essay writing competition.
The top three winners stand to win cash prizes over and above laptops. Topics for the competition remain: A future free of racism; Tolerating racism is racism; and Root out racism.
The cash prizes, sponsored by the Foundation were included as an additional incentive for young people to participate in the competition.
Entrants must be between the age of 15 and 21 years. The essay should be a minimum of 1 000 words and maximum 1 400 words and can be in any one of the South African official languages. Essays containing plagiarism will be disqualified. Only one essay per entrant is allowed. Contact Dawood Raphalalane on 011 854 0082.
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