During the hearings, whose mission was to expose the abuses of apartheid, Tutu implored Madikizela-Mandela to apologize for her links to a gang that was implicated in murder, kidnapping and assault. It also speaks to perhaps the most unsettled part of Tutu’s stellar legacy, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. “South Africa’s younger generation, the post-’94 generation, has criticized Tutu’s work on the commission, saying he was a sell-out and not tough enough. The commission epitomized Tutu’s unrelenting vision that truth, wherever it lies, delivers freedom. Over nine days of grueling hearings in 1997, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission questioned Madikizela-Mandela, then a member of parliament, about the gang.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 31, 2021 08:53 UTC