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Victims of apartheid: The TRC Cases Inquiry, chaired by Judge Sisi Khampepe, will assist in bringing closure to the families of slain activists like The Cradock Four who, like Zandisile Musi and Neil Aggett, among others, never disappeared but were physically erased by the previous political order. Photos: Foundation for Human Rights/ South African History Online
BOIKI TLHAPI

A nation still waiting to come home

Freedom is not just about liberation from oppression. It is about the work of restoration. Of dignity. Of truth. It is about ensuring that no one remains missing, not in body,…

  • Sello Hatang
8 min read
Embracing it: Instead of trying to camouflage loss by seeking distractions, the writer advises that we find a way to let the process of mourning unfold fully. Photo: Khris Kunta
DJ FRESH

Grief allowed,  grants us room to heal

There is a way we find refuge from mourning. We distract ourselves. We move cities. We change jobs. We scroll endlessly. We convince ourselves that strength means silence. But…

  • Sello Hatang
7 min read