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eventREF E-0013399Revised

29 October 1998

The TRC report points out culprits

Updated
30 Sep 2019
The TRC report points out culprits

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) report, which accused prominent leaders from across the political spectrum of human rights violations, was published. The report singled out former president P. W. Botha, minister of Home Affairs Mangosuthu Buthelezi and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela for their transgressions. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) was also blamed in the report. The report further indicated that the primary culprit of the apartheid era was the South African government itself.

How we know this

  1. 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau.
  2. 02BBC News, 1988: Apartheid report accuses SA leaders, from BBC News, [online], Available at news.bbc.co.uk [Accessed: 28 October 2013]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). The TRC report points out culprits. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013399

South African History Online (2011) 'The TRC report points out culprits', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013399 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

South African History Online, The TRC report points out culprits [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013399, (accessed 12 October 2026).

"The TRC report points out culprits." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013399. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

South African History Online. "The TRC report points out culprits." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013399.

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