The new probe into prosecution of apartheid-era crimes is crucial to healing
The divisions of the past did not miraculously disappear in 1994 — though some in our society want to claim they did, writes Andries Nel
08 June 2025 - 00:00
In the opening paragraph of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s report, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu wrote: “Our country is soaked in the blood of her children of all races and of all political persuasions.” ..
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