This study evaluated the effectiveness of the South African Truth and Reconciliation
Commission (SATRC), using the theoretical and conceptual framework of the five
pillars of transitional justice. Chitsike (2012) identified the five Pillars of Transitional
Justice that the study uses. For that reason, Truth-Seeking and Truth-Telling, Trials
and Tribunals, Reparations, Institutional Reform and Memorialisation are the Five
Pillars of Transitional Justice that this study elected to use as the conceptual and
theoretical framework. The Five Pillars of Transitional Justice that were delineated by
Boraine (2005) are referred to for analytical purposes in the study. Methodologically,
the study assumes a qualitative posture. Literature study through content analysis that
uses description and exploration is deployed to make interpretation of the used
literature.
This study notes that each one of the pillars of transitional justice has its
recommendations and limitations, and the pillars are much more enriched and
enriching when applied in complementarity to each other rather than in isolation. The
SATRC process also had its achievements and limitations, and its popularity was
based on political impressions rather than concrete transitional justice achievements
on the ground, in the view of the present study. Furthermore, it appears to the present
study that more time is needed for much more reliable evaluations of the effectiveness
of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) to be made, some of its successes
and limitations will take many years and or even decades to manifest because at the
end of the day, TRCs are historical process and not events. / Political Sciences / M.A. (Politics)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/23302 |
| Date | 09 1900 |
| Creators | Motlhoki, Stephina Modiegi |
| Contributors | Benyera, Everisto |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (159 leaves) |
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