#5 The TRC Series 1/5 - Victim elites and the Truth and Reconciliation's scope failures

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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission began its work in December 1995 and ended six years later. It was chaired by Archbishop Desmond Tutu with Dr. Alex Boraine as the vice chair.In this series, KayaFM looks at the quest for justice 25 years into democracy and what has arguably been a betrayal of the landmark process which saw over 20 000 people give submissions.

Season 1 / Episode 5 23 Apr 2019 English South Africa News · Government

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