Archbishop Desmond Tutu makes no bones about it. In 1994 there was a real fear that an otherwise successful peace process was about to fail; that extreme elements within the apartheid security forces would stage a coup d’etat rather than be held accountable for their crimes against humanity. In a move which is still criticised by some former activists and victims, justice was sacrificed in favour of peace. The criminals walked free, and South Africa moved towards a peaceful transform…
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