Kubayi vows justice for apartheid-era crimes named in TRC report

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, says government remains committed to ensuring that perpetrators of apartheid-era crimes identified in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) report face justice.
Delivering the keynote address at a commemoration event in Gauteng on Sunday, Kubayi says the Constitution of South Africa remains a foundation for future generations to continue the fight against underdevelopment and racism.
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation is in Sharpeville in the Vaal Triangle to remember the 69 people who were killed during the Sharpeville Massacre in 1960.
Kubayi says it’s important to continue honouring the heroes and heroines who fought against a racist legal system that denied rights and freedoms to people who were not considered white.
“As we mark this celebration and continue to advocate for anti-racism, we must take a moment to reflect on where we come from. Reflection is important, not only to strengthen our commitment to fighting racism, but also to celebrate the heroes and heroines whose courage and determination helped bring an end to a system built on racial prejudice. These were people whose resolve could not be broken, even in the face of merciless attacks from one of the most brutal regimes the world has ever seen. their only “crime” was that they were born with the wrong skin colour. Those who were killed became victims of killers driven by irrational racial hatred. That hatred was fueled by imperialist thinking, misguided religious beliefs, merciless exploitation, and false racial “science.”
“Some truly believed that God had created white people to be superior to black people. These beliefs were ignorant and deeply wrong, yet they were powerful enough to justify terrible violence. Because of these dangerous ideas, many communities were destroyed and countless lives were lost. Those who defended this unjust system were willing to commit unspeakable atrocities in order to maintain their power and privilege. Yet, despite all of this, the bravery and resistance of those who fought against racism remain a powerful reminder of the human spirit’s ability to stand for justice and equality of the genocides that we committed because it was just not a massacre. It was a genocide,” Kubayi explains.
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