Khulumani Support Group is founded, as an advocacy group representing victims and survivors of apartheid era violations.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission handed over its reports containing its recommendations, including those concerning reparations.
Emergency interim reparations were paid to approximately 15000 people.
The first ‘We never give up’ film is made, detailing the struggles of Khulumani members in the Western Cape.
a once off amount of R30 000 was paid by the government to approximately 16 000 persons, supposedly as a final reparation payment. This was significantly less than the amount recommended by the TRC.
A group of civil society organisations convened a loose association to object to President Mbeki’s proposal to pardon 149 offenders convicted of crimes which occurred during the Apartheid era. Ultimately, the proposal was struck down by the courts as unlawful. This victory confirmed the need for a collective effort to hold the South African government to account to its transitional justice obligations. This included implementing the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation, Commission (TRC) on prosecutions of apartheid-era human rights violations, disappearances, and reparations.
The SACTJ was formalised through a a memorandum of understanding signed by the founding members: Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR), Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI), Human Rights Media Centre (HRMC), Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR), International Centre for Transitional Justice (ICTJ), Khulumani Support Group (KSG), South African History Archive (SAHA), Trauma Centre for Victims of Violence and Torture. New organisational and individual members joining the Coalition today sign this founding Memorandum of Understanding. The coalition currently has 12 organisational members and 15 individual members.
Haroon Gunn-Salie hosts the ‘Crying for Justice’ event at the Castle of Good Hope in Central Cape Town.