Institute For Justice And Reconciliation
latest news & developmentsWhat is reconciliation in the South African context?
In 2021, there were 16 different understandings of the concept. At the top of the list is the understanding of reconciliation as forgiveness. This is understandable but…
Can harsh fiscal trade-offs still improve agency and social cohesion for South Africans?
This year’s budget will be a balancing act, but the treasury needs to prioritise restoring South Africans economic agency
Youth key to halting insurgency in Mozambique
Young Mozambicans in the country’s north, who are driven to join Islamic insurgents by poverty, must be included in peace and security efforts
Young people are not a problem to be solved
The youth of South Africa have innate value and potential that needs to be unlocked and nurtured
Pockets of instability in Kenya are underpinned by unequal development
Stability in Kenya hinges on a just, equitable distribution of resources, and a commitment to progress human development for the marginalised
Who finances Mozambique’s insurgency?
Informal banking and trade are both a lifeline for local communities and a grey area for terror financing, requiring progressive efforts to develop rather than de-risk
White people: Accept the past still matters
A recent survey shows that white South Africans are still in denial about the legacies of our history
Someone is defending SA’s transition
It is an unpopular view, but Fanie du Toit’s evidence and argument shows us a way forward
Study shows rise in race tolerance
The desire for a united South Africa has decreased, according to a study evaluating changes in social attitudes and political views.
South Africans ‘not optimistic about the future’
South Africans are not optimistic about the future, according to this year’s South African Reconciliation barometer.
Zimbabwe: Where to now?
Zimbabwe is on a path of renewal. On March 29 the baby was conceived. The birth pains and the labour might be arduous, but we are absolutely certain that the baby will be…
A neglected moral vision
The fierce struggle to combat apartheid in the years before its demise and in the ongoing fight against its residual effects sometimes, however, loses sight of the fact that the…
Survey shows SA wealth gap widening
South Africa’s wealth gap is widening and the average black citizen still only earns an eighth of what his white counterpart does nearly 14 years after the end of apartheid. In…