In May 2025, the South African Department of Sports, Arts and Culture released the Draft National Policy Framework for Heritage Memorialisation for public comment. The Draft Policy Framework presents heritage as a tool of fostering nation-building, social cohesion and national development. It presents National Legacy Projects as an instrument for transforming South Africa's heritage landscape.
Nearly three decades after the end of apartheid, many families are still waiting for answers. In this episode of our In Conversation series, we sit down with Sesetu Holomisa, Project Officer at the Foundation for Human Rights, to discuss the ongoing struggle for truth and justice.
The African Transitional Justice Research Centre (ATJRC) recently had the privilege of screening Matabeleland, a powerful documentary by filmmaker Nyasha Kadandara, during the July 2025 Transitional Justice Conference held in Cape Town, South Africa.
On 11 August 2025, the inquest into the 1 May 1993 Highgate Hotel Massacre resumed at the Special Tribunal in East London. This follows earlier sittings in January and March and is another step in uncovering the truth behind an attack that left five people dead and seven injured.
From 24–25 July 2025, the African Transitional Justice Research Coalition (ATJRC) convened at the Newlands Southern Sun Hotel in Cape Town for an important meeting on Memory, Education, and the African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP).
The African Transitional Justice Research Coalition (ATJRC), in partnership with the CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation, hosted a two-day dialogue titled “Rethinking Global Justice: Thoughts from Ukraine and South Africa.”
On 16–17 July 2025, the African Transitional Justice Research Coalition (ATJRC) held the first meeting of the Gendered Violence Hub at ALN House, Nairobi.
Are you passionate about peace, justice, and building sustainable communities? We invite you to join Peacebuilding in Africa, a six-week online program that brings together participants from around the world to learn directly from African peacebuilders.
Join us at the IOHA Africa Webinar as we discuss how oral history can support justice, preservation, and inclusivity in our efforts toward a more peaceful future.
Join Amani Africa’s fourth Training Institute on the AU, taking place 9-11 December 2024!
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