Any objective analysis must proceed from the premise that commissions of inquiry are not criminal courts. They neither prosecute nor sentence. Their constitutional purpose is to establish facts, identify systemic weaknesses and recommend structural changes
There is a way we find refuge from mourning. We distract ourselves. We move cities. We change jobs. We scroll endlessly. We convince ourselves that strength means silence. But strength is not the absence of tears. Strength is the courage to feel
The artist’s latest exhibition, spanning 40 years, celebrates ‘the victory of memory over forgetting’
Critics wondered whether the convention would follow through with local ward talks and implement recommendations
The notion of human dignity is a fundamental rule of law principle and has broader implications related to ubuntu and restorative justice
The 80th anniversary of WWII is an opportune moment to reflect on the future of justice in South Africa
Thirty years on, the patience of the poor is wearing thin as they are subjected to tardy, disrespectful service
Successive ANC-led governments have been criticised by some for prioritising national reconciliation ahead of justice for victims
The president has withdrawn his notice to oppose a landmark case led by the son of Fort Calata
The Expropriation Bill was signed into law; the families of victims of apartheid-era human rights violations want to know why the TRC recommendations haven’t been implemented, and the court has ordered that shortfalls in social grants be addressed
The relatives want to know if the failure to prosecute was orchestrated to protect past and present political elites
The National Prosecuting Authority told MPs it was trying to expedite Truth and Reconciliation cases because it understood victims’ families were losing hope of finding justice
Sue Williamson’s new show opens in Joburg and a retrospective is coming soon
The Templeton Prize is in recognition of her work in healing in the aftermath of apartheid
The anti-apartheid archives provide an understanding of our past and therefore present, something Palestinians no longer have
Secretary general Fikile Mbalula considers the party’s three decades in power and its future
To build trust among South Africans and create an equitable society, we each need to dismantle our ‘built-in’ biases and become aware of our blind spots
To build trust among South Africans and create an equitable society, we need to dismantle our ‘built-in’ biases and become aware of our blind spots
Ramaphosa said that the IFP leader had helped end the violence which had gripped the country ahead of the 1994 polls.
The founder of the Inkatha Freedom Party’s greatest fear was to be recorded as being on the wrong side of history
An accomplished orator, historian and custodian of Zulu tradition and culture, Buthelezi was perhaps one of the most contradictory figures in South African politics
When South Africans compare their situation today to that under apartheid, they ignore the distressing stories heard at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
According to Statistics South Africa’s report, the largest increase in employment over the quarter stemmed from the Western Cape at 6.9%
The family believes that the truth may come out, 45 years after the academic was assassinated
No matter the quality of the work inquiries do, they are designed to create a simulacrum of accountability, of justice. They appease the public
Ingrid Evita Williamson is a psychiatrist praised for her kindness. But for nearly 50 years she has been the devoted wife of Craig Williamson, the security policeman who admitted responsibility for political murders
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 problematic.
CA Davids’s new novel, ‘How to Be a Revolutionary’ is a soulful, lyrical fictional guide to turbulent times
Most South Africans believe the report into state capture must be followed up to ensure that those responsible for rampant corruption are held accountable
The hardest part of reckoning is the reckoning and where the archbishop is resented it is not for the ways in which the TRC failed but those in which it succeeded and brought an unfathomable past into a flawed present, writes Elisha Kunene.
‘The Arch’ never stopped joking as he fought oppression locally and globally, writes Thembisa Fakude.
Tutu’s influence on South Africa has been immense, offering hope for a brighter future while never shirking the responsibility of doing what is needed to achieve it