As a small boy growing up in Port Elizabeth’s northern areas, Kurt Kannemeyer watched the TV series LA Law and Murder She Wrote – and knew one day he would become a voice for those who needed one. It was a dream that led him to study law – becoming the first in his family to go to university – and saw him becoming an advocate for social justice in the United States. In recognition of his efforts, he received a prestigious Alumni Achiever Award from his alma mater, Nelson Mandela University, on Friday. For the past two years, Kannemeyer, who lives in Scarsdale, New York, has been CEO of the non-profit Haitian American Cultural and Social Organization (Hacso), supporting Haitian immigrants in the United States, and providing hands-on help during Haiti’s most recent hurricane disaster. His journey to America started shortly after he completed his BProc law degree in Port Elizabeth in 1999, when he took up the opportunity to work at a three-month summer camp for children in Ohio. “I … [Read more...]