The justice and constitutional development ministry has handed over cheques amounting to over R40m to 220 Truth and Reconciliation Commission TRC beneficiaries in Ndwedwe, KwaZulu-Natal.
During the handing over ceremony on Tuesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa called it a milestone in the long journey towards justice and reconciliation. This place, Ndwedwe, occupies a place of profound historical significance, he said.
During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Ndwedwe was one of the areas in KwaZulu-Natal most affected by political violence. People were forced to flee their homes. Homes were burned and property was destroyed. Many innocent lives were lost. Families were rendered homeless and broken up.
