South Africa: politics of reconciliation · Global Voices
Ndesanjo Macha

Kameelah has a problem with “policy of reconciliation” in South Africa: mandela has been at the center of attention for quite some time as a greater leader and example of progressive nation building tactics. but when he goes on to lead the tribute to botha, i began to get worrried. there is forgiveness of folks who do wrong and apologize and then there is leading a tribute to a man who clung onto white-control, never apologized and never acknowledged his wrong.