A newly declassified document has reignited debate about South Africa’s transition to democracy, revealing that ANC leaders were reportedly open to granting indemnity for politically motivated apartheid-era crimes ahead of the 1994 elections.
The minutes of FW de Klerk’s final Cabinet meeting suggest discussions with Nelson Mandela centred on balancing justice with national reconciliation at a pivotal moment in the country’s history. Thirty-two years later, these revelations are raising difficult questions about accountability, political compromise, and the legacy of the Truth and Reconciliation process.
We’re joined by the daughter of one of the Cradock Four, Dorothy Calata
