The Apartheid Museum is set to open a new exhibition titled Grave Injustice: The Unfinished Business of the TRC. Image: Apartheid Museum.
(The Post News)-The Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg has been set to unveil a new exhibition named Grave Injustice: The Unfinished Business of the TRC. According to the SABC, the exhibition will open on Heritage Day, where it will highlight the ongoing struggle for justice and reparations since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission concluded in 2003.
In January, 25 families of victims from the apartheid era lodged a lawsuit against the government, demanding R167 million in constitutional damages for its failure to ensure justice. Zaid Kimmie, Executive Director of the Foundation for Human Rights, said the exhibition reflects the resilience of these families, who, despite losing loved ones, have continued their fight for justice.
He noted that the Apartheid Museum itself is already a powerful space, as it captures the long history of resistance against apartheid. “This exhibition builds on that narrative,” Kimmie explained. “The museum’s story concludes with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and its findings, but this exhibition extends the narrative, giving it more depth, even though the pursuit of justice is far from over.”
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