and the Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan who was given a resounding applause by everyone due to his fight againt corruption led by president Zuma and the Gupta Famil. President Jacob Zuma, Kathrada's opponent, did not attend the funeral in accordance with the family's wishes. Zuma ordered the South African flag to be flown at half-mast to mark Kathrada's death and postponed a cabinet meeting in order to allow cabinet members to attend the funeral. Honours and awards In addition to receiving the Isitwalandwe Award (the ANC's highest possible accolade) whilst still in prison in 1988, Kathrada has also been awarded four Honorary Doctorates, including the University of Massachusetts Amherst (2000), the University of Missouri, Michigan State University, and the University of Kentucky. Kathrada was voted 46th in the Top 100 Great South Africans in 2004. He was awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs in 2005. On 18 July 2011, he and his wife were the chief guests on Nelson Mandela International Day at the United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan, where he shared his views with children. See also Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Ahmed Kathrada Foundation References Citations Works cited Further reading Ahmed Mohamed "Kathy" Kathrada (SA History Online) 1929 births 2017 deaths People from Schweizer-Reneke South African politicians of Indian descent South African Communist Party politicians African National Congress politicians Members of the National Assembly of South Africa Muslim South African anti-apartheid activists South African prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by South Africa Inmates of Robben Island People acquitted of treason Dawoodi Bohras Ismailis South African Muslims Academic staff of the University of the Western Cape South African people of Gujarati descent Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur Burials at Westpark Cemetery UMkhonto we Sizwe personnel Recipients of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Deaths from cerebral embolism