Daniel’s greatest legacy remains his interaction with his students, from exiled South Africans in Swaziland in the 1970s to international scholars.

The death of former general Magnus André de Merindol Malan (81) severs a link with arguably the darkest decade in the recent history of South Africa.

Any government amnesty policy must apply across the board, argues. The government’s moves to start pardoning failed amnesty applicants will come as no surprise to those who have…