This Day in History: May 25, 1994
Additional Date: May 25, 1994
In May 1994, Justice Richard Goldstone called for the establishment of a "truth commission" on Apartheid atrocities because "victims would not be able to forgive without openness". He said it was essential to expose the past as part of the healing process. This was brought into law in 1995 as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). The TRC is based on the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, No 34 of 1995