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Truth And Reconciliation Commission

International anti-corruption court can restore human dignity in Africa
Thought Leader
/ 11 July 2025

International anti-corruption court can restore human dignity in Africa

The notion of human dignity is a fundamental rule of law principle and has broader implications related to ubuntu and restorative justice

By Karam Singh and Ruth Kolevsohn
Apartheid, crimes against humanity: How the law remembers the past
Thought Leader
/ 2 June 2025

Apartheid, crimes against humanity: How the law remembers the past

The 80th anniversary of WWII is an opportune moment to reflect on the future of justice in South Africa

By Tebelelo Lentsoane & Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane
South Africa has an undignified democracy
Opinion
/ 7 May 2025

South Africa has an undignified democracy

Thirty years on, the patience of the poor is wearing thin as they are subjected to tardy, disrespectful service

By Ali Ridha Khan
New inquiry into whether prosecutions of apartheid-era crimes were blocked
Politics
/ 3 May 2025

New inquiry into whether prosecutions of apartheid-era crimes were blocked

Successive ANC-led governments have been criticised by some for prioritising national reconciliation ahead of justice for victims

By Gerald Imray
Ramaphosa will no longer oppose application on TRC cases
National
/ 19 February 2025

Ramaphosa will no longer oppose application on TRC cases

The president has withdrawn his notice to oppose a landmark case led by the son of Fort Calata

By Emsie Ferreira
Three developments in January place unequal democracy back on the road to justice
Opinion
/ 3 February 2025

Three developments in January place unequal democracy back on the road to justice

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

By Brett Herron
Families of apartheid victims demand inquiry into suppression of TRC cases
Politics
/ 23 January 2025

Families of apartheid victims demand inquiry into suppression of TRC cases

The relatives want to know if the failure to prosecute was orchestrated to protect past and present political elites

By Paddy Harper
Remains of 50 apartheid freedom fighters to be returned to SA from Zimbabwe and Zambia
Politics
/ 17 September 2024

Remains of 50 apartheid freedom fighters to be returned to SA from Zimbabwe and Zambia

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

By Emsie Ferreira
The long and short of a 50-year artistic career
Friday
/ 26 July 2024

The long and short of a 50-year artistic career

Sue Williamson’s new show opens in Joburg and a retrospective is coming soon

By Charles Leonard
Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela scoops Templeton Prize
National
/ 9 June 2024

Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela scoops Templeton Prize

The Templeton Prize is in recognition of her work in healing in the aftermath of apartheid

By Lyse Comins
Israel’s destruction of archives, libraries strip Gazans of their past
Opinion
/ 14 February 2024

Israel’s destruction of archives, libraries strip Gazans of their past

The anti-apartheid archives provide an understanding of our past and therefore present, something Palestinians no longer have

By Ayesha Omar
ANC’s Mbalula reflects on our hopes, fears
Thought Leader
/ 23 December 2023

ANC’s Mbalula reflects on our hopes, fears

Secretary general Fikile Mbalula considers the party’s three decades in power and its future

By Fikile Mbalula
Equality in South Africa: If we want change, we must be ready to feel uncomfortable
Opinion
/ 14 December 2023

Equality in South Africa: If we want change, we must be ready to feel uncomfortable

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

By Arthi Rabikrisson
If we really want change, we must be prepared to feel uncomfortable
Opinion
/ 12 December 2023

If we really want change, we must be prepared to feel uncomfortable

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

By Arthi Rabikrisson
Buthelezi helped ‘avoid disaster’ during South Africa’s transition: Ramaphosa
Politics
/ 16 September 2023

Buthelezi helped ‘avoid disaster’ during South Africa’s transition: Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa said that the IFP leader had helped end the violence which had gripped the country ahead of the 1994 polls.

By Paddy Harper
Buthelezi fought for 50 years to control how his story was told
Politics
/ 15 September 2023

Buthelezi fought for 50 years to control how his story was told

The founder of the Inkatha Freedom Party’s greatest fear was to be recorded as being on the wrong side of history

By Paddy Harper
IFP founder Mangosuthu Buthelezi has died
National
/ 9 September 2023

IFP founder Mangosuthu Buthelezi has died

An accomplished orator, historian and custodian of Zulu tradition and culture, Buthelezi was perhaps one of the most contradictory figures in South African politics

By Paddy Harper
Apartheid nostalgia forgets the cruel inhumanity of the past
Opinion
/ 15 March 2023

Apartheid nostalgia forgets the cruel inhumanity of the past

When South Africans compare their situation today to that under apartheid, they ignore the distressing stories heard at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

By Simon Taylor
Semigration: A tale of two South Africas
Business
/ 2 March 2023

Semigration: A tale of two South Africas

According to Statistics South Africa’s report, the largest increase in employment over the quarter stemmed from the Western Cape at 6.9%

By Sarah Smit
New hope in anti-apartheid activist Rick Turner’s murder investigation
Politics
/ 9 January 2023

New hope in anti-apartheid activist Rick Turner’s murder investigation

The family believes that the truth may come out, 45 years after the academic was assassinated

By Paddy Harper
Reject commissions of inquiry, the poisoned colonial chalices that do not deliver justice
Opinion
/ 7 November 2022

Reject commissions of inquiry, the poisoned colonial chalices that do not deliver justice

No matter the quality of the work inquiries do, they are designed to create a simulacrum of accountability, of justice. They appease the public

By Verne Harris
The two faces of Doctor Williamson, wife of an apartheid serial killer
National
/ 16 July 2022

The two faces of Doctor Williamson, wife of an apartheid serial killer

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

By Drew Forrest
What is reconciliation in the South African context?
Opinion
/ 4 July 2022

What 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 problematic.

By Felicity Harrison
‘How to Be a Revolutionary’: A timely catalogue of individual and societal failures
Friday
/ 23 February 2022

‘How to Be a Revolutionary’: A timely catalogue of individual and societal failures

CA Davids’s new novel, ‘How to Be a Revolutionary’ is a soulful, lyrical fictional guide to turbulent times

By Glen Retief
It’s imperative that South Africa moves fast on state capture prosecutions. Here’s why
Opinion
/ 12 January 2022

It’s imperative that South Africa moves fast on state capture prosecutions. Here’s why

Most South Africans believe the report into state capture must be followed up to ensure that those responsible for rampant corruption are held accountable

By Penelope Andrews
Lest we forget Tutu’s anger, and our own faces
Opinion
/ 11 January 2022

Lest we forget Tutu’s anger, and our own faces

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.

By Elisha Kunene
Archbishop Tutu — a man of God who liked to laugh
Opinion
/ 27 December 2021

Archbishop Tutu — a man of God who liked to laugh

‘The Arch’ never stopped joking as he fought oppression locally and globally, writes Thembisa Fakude.

By Thembisa Fakude
Archbishop Desmond Tutu: A legacy of love and speaking truth to power
Opinion
/ 27 December 2021

Archbishop Desmond Tutu: A legacy of love and speaking truth to power

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

By John G Clarke
December 16: The Day of Reconciliation is a call for each individual to heal emotional wounds
Opinion
/ 16 December 2021

December 16: The Day of Reconciliation is a call for each individual to heal emotional wounds

Reconciliation requires hard work to create restitution and atonement. But it can only happen on an individual level, not a national or group level.

By Mias De Klerk
White South Africans must not follow De Klerk’s example and apologise for apartheid but commit to restoration
Opinion
/ 16 November 2021

White South Africans must not follow De Klerk’s example and apologise for apartheid but commit to restoration

The problem with a racial superiority complex is that it does not come to an end with the abolishment of discriminatory laws but finds its expression informally

By Siyabulela Tsengiwe
Apartheid truths die with De Klerk
Politics
/ 11 November 2021

Apartheid truths die with De Klerk

The regime’s last president may have ushered in democracy but he refused to take responsibility for the deeds of his National Party government

By Paddy Harper
Is B-BBEE an anchor for democracy?
Opinion
/ 28 September 2021

Is B-BBEE an anchor for democracy?

Empowering the poor should be what underlies every debate and policy adopted in South Africa

By Monde Ndlovu
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