What are Mbeki and Zuma trying to keep buried in TRC review?
Former presidents Mbeki and Zuma are forcing retired judge Sisi Khampepe to be removed as chair of TRC review process.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was established with the intention of promoting truth and reconciliation in South Africa following the end of apartheid. Those responsible for crimes, be they in the name of apartheid or the struggle for liberation, were granted amnesty if they came forward with a full and truthful account of their actions. However, many families who lost loved ones were not content with this arrangement, and the compromise was that they would receive information in exchange for absolution.
Despite the commission's noble goals, there have been persistent speculations that numerous behind-the-scenes arrangements were made between the oppressors and the liberators, involving key players in the country's history. These deals, which would have to remain concealed forever, have been the subject of much debate. Recently, former presidents Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma have taken strenuous measures to have retired judge Sisi Khampepe removed as chair of the TRC review process.
Mbeki and Zuma's actions have only raised more questions than answers. What precisely are they attempting to keep hidden? The former leaders' efforts to remove Khampepe from her position as chair of the TRC review process have left the public with more inquiries than solutions. The power dynamics at play during South Africa's tumultuous past have led to suspicions that significant compromises were struck between those who perpetuated apartheid and those who fought for its downfall.
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