Media Summary: We're coming to the end of our programme. But before we go: the poignant story of a mother, her missing son and the unexpected ... 'They got my hands and my eye but they didn't get my most powerful weapon, my tongue.' This is the story of Michael Lapsley. There is a danger that truth commissioners and the public could start suffering from torture fatigue. At every sitting of the ...
Trc Episode 06 Part 05 - Detailed Analysis & Overview
We're coming to the end of our programme. But before we go: the poignant story of a mother, her missing son and the unexpected ... 'They got my hands and my eye but they didn't get my most powerful weapon, my tongue.' This is the story of Michael Lapsley. There is a danger that truth commissioners and the public could start suffering from torture fatigue. At every sitting of the ... We have seen much truth and many deeply touching scenes of reconciliation between victims, survivors and perpetrators the last ... This policeman will tell in chilling detail how he helped murder the husbands of three of the widows who gave evidence this week. The Commission has made significant progress towards finding the truth as far as the past actions of the liberation movements, ...
While proceedings inside the Truth Commission have captured most of the attention, there's a lot of work being done outside it to ... Jonathan Shapiro is one of South Africa's most respected cartoonists ever. Under the name 'Zapiro,' his work can be seen every ... The Truth Commission celebrated its first birthday this month. The Commission will only finish its task with a report to the President ... An Amnesty Committee hearing is a legal process, but it is not a court of law. The hordes of attorneys and advocates who have ... We introduce you to a young activist who survived the vicious assaults of Winnie Mandela's Football Club. Thabiso Mono gives his ... Amnesty applications have been received from unexpected quarters. Some of the prominent ANC members who applied for ...
People before the Truth Commission have repeatedly asked questions about Joe Mamsela, the man who has admitted to being ... Colonel Niewoudt's lawyer, Francois van der Merwe, faxed us his client's response to the allegation. He says: My client denies ... We also introduce you to a woman who explains what solitary confinement does to the human mind and we tell you more about ...
