This following paper is a presentation that will attempt to focus on the challenges that face South Africa in the endeavor to build sustainable reconciliation after the operations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). In so doing, the presentation…
One of the central goals of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was to 'uncover the truth' about South Africa's human rights abuses. This paper explores different understandings of the nature of this truth, by examining the tensions between the…
The subsequent report examines questions relating to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The research relies on documentary analysis in combination with 12 interviews involving important members of the different segments of the South African legal profession. Key materials included the…
CSVR decided to host a one-day workshop where further dialogue about the topics revolving around research on community intervention projects concerned with reconciliation, healing and advocacy work beyond the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in South Africa. The workshop was…
To coincide with the third anniversary of the Truth Commission's final report, the Transition and Reconciliation Programme of CSVR hosted a national strategy workshop on reparations, which among others aimed at establishing the status, nature and time-frames set by government…
This report forms part of a previous research project of the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) aimed at a comprehensive analysis of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) process in South Africa. This study concentrates on…