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When the humanity of brutal perpetrators becomes the story

The media’s fixation on humanising apartheid-era perpetrators such as Eugene de Kock risks displacing the experiences of victims and survivors whose lives were forever changed by the actions of these…

  • Khampepe Commission investigates interference in TRC processes, including backdoor amnesties.
  • Marianne Thamm warns media focus on de Kock's humanity may overshadow victims' experiences.

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