How did a truth commission examining the final thirty four years of apartheid manage to construct an account of the past that did not place race center stage? This article will argue that a constellation of ideological contexts and practical…
Earlier this year a local couple made the news when they applied for asylum in the United States claiming that they were persecuted in South Africa on the basis of their race. The couple argued that as whites they would…
The following paper evaluates the contribution of the South African TRC to current understandings of history, identity, and reconciliation. The argument presented here is that the TRC, in its determined pursuit of a particular kind of reconciliation, was ironically silent…
Unlike their apartheid predecessors, racist incidents can be tackled through the law that offers protection from prejudice. At a time when racist incidents rarely make the news unless they are extremely violent or highly politicised, Xolela Mangcu reminds readers that…
This research report focuses on the experiences and needs of one of the most vulnerable sectors of society – prisoners. It aims to investigate the impact of past injustices on the South African penal system, as well as to look…
Once again Racism will receive unprecedented attention at the World Conference Against Racism in Durban later this month. This concerted effort of different countries to meet for the purpose of having such discussions is indicative of the fact that racism…