Additional Resources on South Africa
Resurgence Magazine: "South Africa: Path of Forgiveness"
Interview with Desmond Tutu.
South African Constitutional Court
"The Constitutional Court was established in 1994 by South Africa's first democratic constitution - the interim constitution of 1993. The Court, the key institution of our constitutional democracy, continues to function under the final Constitution of 1996."
District 6 Beneficiary and Redevelopment Trust
"The District Six Beneficiary and Redevelopment Trust seeks to drive, co-ordinate, and monitor the process of land restitution in District Six."
District 6 Museum
"The District Six Museum is a heritage project that seeks to serve the interests of the victims of the various forms of forced removals that occurred in District Six, the larger city of Cape Town and in other parts of South Africa."
South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission
"The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was set up by the Government of National Unity to help deal with what happened under apartheid. The conflict during this period resulted in violence and human rights abuses from all sides. No section of society escaped these abuses."
Facing History and Ourselves: A Guide to Facing the Truth with Bill Moyers
"This study guide accompanies Facing the Truth with Bill Moyers, an extraordinary documentary about the efforts of South Africans to deal with their past-specifically the years of apartheid."
Facing History Educator Resources Lesson: Nuremberg and the Search for Justice in South Africa
This lesson outline explores the critical connection between the Nuremberg Trials and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa.
Facing the Past
"The aim of the Facing the Past project is to contribute to the development of a culture in schools whereby young people learn to become active, tolerant and responsible democratic citizens who value diversity, human rights and peace."
Institute for Justice and Reconciliation
"The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation is committed to the promotion of democratic co-existence and transitional justice in South Africa, across the African continent, and in other regions where there is an opportunity to heal the divisions of the past."
Mandela -- An Audio History
A series produced by NPR's Radio Diaries, Mandela: An Audio History tells the story of the struggle against apartheid through rare sound recordings, the voice of Nelson Mandela himself, as well as those who fought with him, and against him.
Interview with Desmond Tutu.
South African Constitutional Court
"The Constitutional Court was established in 1994 by South Africa's first democratic constitution - the interim constitution of 1993. The Court, the key institution of our constitutional democracy, continues to function under the final Constitution of 1996."
District 6 Beneficiary and Redevelopment Trust
"The District Six Beneficiary and Redevelopment Trust seeks to drive, co-ordinate, and monitor the process of land restitution in District Six."
District 6 Museum
"The District Six Museum is a heritage project that seeks to serve the interests of the victims of the various forms of forced removals that occurred in District Six, the larger city of Cape Town and in other parts of South Africa."
South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission
"The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was set up by the Government of National Unity to help deal with what happened under apartheid. The conflict during this period resulted in violence and human rights abuses from all sides. No section of society escaped these abuses."
Facing History and Ourselves: A Guide to Facing the Truth with Bill Moyers
"This study guide accompanies Facing the Truth with Bill Moyers, an extraordinary documentary about the efforts of South Africans to deal with their past-specifically the years of apartheid."
Facing History Educator Resources Lesson: Nuremberg and the Search for Justice in South Africa
This lesson outline explores the critical connection between the Nuremberg Trials and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa.
Facing the Past
"The aim of the Facing the Past project is to contribute to the development of a culture in schools whereby young people learn to become active, tolerant and responsible democratic citizens who value diversity, human rights and peace."
Institute for Justice and Reconciliation
"The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation is committed to the promotion of democratic co-existence and transitional justice in South Africa, across the African continent, and in other regions where there is an opportunity to heal the divisions of the past."
Mandela -- An Audio History
A series produced by NPR's Radio Diaries, Mandela: An Audio History tells the story of the struggle against apartheid through rare sound recordings, the voice of Nelson Mandela himself, as well as those who fought with him, and against him.
