| Reconciliation Processes in Africa: South Africa |
| This collection of Internet resources includes selected country-specific case study experiences that are helping and/or hindering reconciliation processes in Africa at international, regional, national, and communal levels.Although selective, inclusion of a site by no means constitutes
endorsement by the African and Middle Eastern Division of the Library of Congress. Every source listed here was successfully tested before being added to the list. Users, however, should be aware that a successful connection may sometimes require several attempts.
For additional research and bibliographic materials on reconciliation processes in African countries consult the Library's online catalog.
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| 2004-2005 AFRICA SYMPOSIUM ON NEGOTIATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION (http://www.iimcr.org/) |
| Each year, the International Institute for Mediation and Conflict Resolution (IIMCR), in cooperation with George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs and local universities, runs a series of month-long Student Symposia on Negotiation and Conflict Resolution. The IIMCR is a Washington, DC based, non-profit institution whose mission “is to promote the use of peaceful conflict resolution techniques among a generation of future leaders through the design and implementation of unique programs and services.”
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| ACTION FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA (http://www.actsa.org/Angola/apm/) |
| Links to Angola Peace Monitor. “Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA) campaigns with the people of Southern Africa as they strive to build a better future. Working for peace, democracy and development across the region, ACTSA is the successor organisation to the Anti-Apartheid Movement. ACTSA influences decision-makers in Britain and Europe on policies that affect Southern Africa. It keeps the region in the public and political spotlight through lobbying, publication of reports and briefings and media work.”
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| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES (http://www.catholicrelief.org) |
| The official international relief and development agency of the U.S. Catholic community. |
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| CENTER FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION (http://ccrweb.ccr.uct.ac.za/) |
| Founded in 1968, the Centre for Conflict Resolution, based at the University of Cape Town, seeks to contribute towards a just peace in South Africa and in Africa by promoting constructive, creative and co-operative approaches to the resolution of conflict and the reduction of violence. It has developed an international reputation and has solid expertise in training, mediation, and policy research and development.
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| CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF VIOLENCE AND RECONCILIATION (http://www.csvr.org.za/projects.htm) |
| The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR), a multi-disciplinary South African non-governmental organization, dedicated since its inception in 1989 to making a meaningful contribution to peaceful and fundamental transformation in South Africa, and the Southern African region, operates in the following program areas: criminal justice, gender, peace building, transition and reconciliation, victim empowerment, and youth violence prevention.
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| The CONFLICT RESOLUTION INFORMATION SOURCE VERSION IV (http://beta.crinfo.org/index.jsp?nid=2000) |
| “Welcome to CRInfo, the new version of the Conflict Resolution Information Source, a free, online clearinghouse, indexing more than 25,000 peace- and conflict resolution-related Web pages, books, articles, audiovisual materials, organizational profiles, events, and current news articles.”
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| THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SOUTH AFRICA’S TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION; PERCEPTIONS OF XHOSA, AFRIKANER, AND ENGLISH SOUTH AFRICANS, by Jay A. Vora and Erika Vora.
(http://jbs.sagepub.com/cgi/content/refs/34/3/301) |
| Article appeared in Journal of Black Studies, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 301-322, 2004.
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| EISA - THE ELECTORAL INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (http://www.eisa.org.za/index.html) |
| “Promoting credible elections and democratic governance in Africa.” One of its program areas is conflict management, democracy and electoral education.
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| EQUIDAD, SOCIAL Y ECONÓMICA (http://network.idrc.ca/es/ev-4465-201-1-DO%5FTOPIC.html) |
| “Comparative research on how Southern African countries have managed their political transitions is scarce. Information in Africa on how communities and civil society have dealt and are dealing with transition is even scarcer. This project will address a neglected but important area, through a comparative study of five Southern African countries, namely, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.”
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| INFORMATION FOR JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION (http://www.ijr.org.za/videos.html) |
| “The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation was launched in May 2000 and is self-consciously located in post-TRC (Truth and Reconciliation Commission) South Africa. The Institute is committed to using the insights generated through its work in South Africa to engage in dialogue with other African countries.” |
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| INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES (http://www.iss.co.za/) |
| “Our mission is to conceptualise, inform and enhance the debate on human security in Africa in order to support policy formulation and decision making at all levels towards the enhancement of human security for all in Africa.”
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| INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES (ISS) (http://www.iss.co.za/index.html) |
| “As a leading African human security research institution, the ISS works towards a stable and peaceful Africa characterised by sustained development, human rights, the rule of law, democracy and collaborative security.” Information provided on this site includes workshops, seminars, electronic journals, research, programs, projects and information on African countries, and a database.
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| INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS (http://www.icrc.org/) |
| “An independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of war and armed violence.” This site is in multiple languages and provides information, publications, databases and more.
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| INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP WORKING TO PREVENT CONFLICT WORLDWIDE (http://www.icg.org/home/index.cfm?l=1) |
| “The International Crisis Group is an independent, non-profit, multinational organisation, with over 100 staff members on five continents, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict.”
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| INTERVIEWS: VUSI MAHLASELI (http://www.amandla.com/movie/interviews.php?iid=5) |
| One of several interviews on April 1, 2000, about the power of song and reconciliation, from musicians in Lee Hirsch's debut feature documentary, AMANDLA! A REVOLUTION IN FOUR PART HARMONY. The film covers 50 years of South African history in which “song played an integral part in provoking social change under the apartheid rule. “
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| LONG NIGHTS JOURNEY INTO DAY SOUTH AFRICAS SEARCH FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION (http://www.irisfilms.org/longnight/ln%5Fhistory.htm) |
| Received nominations and awards including the Sundance Film Festival 2000 Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary.
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| MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE (http://www.mcc.org/areaserv.html) |
| Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is a relief, service, and peace agency of the North American Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches. |
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| NATIONMASTER.COM ENCYCLOPEDIA: TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION (http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia) |
| “...a massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations....a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, United Nations, World Health Organization, World Bank, World Resources Institute, UNESCO, UNICEF and OECD.”
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| NELSON MANDELA FOUNDATION; LIVING THE MEMORY (http://www.nelsonmandela.org/Default.aspx?TabID=5) |
| The purpose of The Nelson Mandela Foundation is to lead and direct the development of a living legacy that captures the vision and values of Nelson Mandela’s life and work, and through this contribute to the development of a just, peaceful and democratic world... was established in 1999 as the primary vehicle for Mr Mandela’s continued pursuit of the ideals and goals he set while serving as South Africa’s first democratically elected leader from 1994 1999.” |
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| OXFAM PROGRAMS AND CAMPAIGNS (http://www.oxfaminternational.org/eng/about.htm) |
| Oxfam International is an international group of independent non-governmental organizations dedicated to fighting poverty and related injustice around the world. The Oxfams work together internationally in more than 100 countries to achieve greater impact by their collective efforts. It promotes peace building from the bottom to the top.
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| THE ROLE OF FORGIVENESS IN RECONSTRUCTING SOCIETY AFTER CONFLICT / MARCIA BYROM HARTWELL
(http://www.jha.ac/articles/a048.htm) |
| Written in 1998 and published in the electronic Journal of Humanitarian Assistance in 2000, the author reviews the professional literature on the role of forgiveness in reconciliation, particularly in the cases of Rwanda and South Africa.
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| SOUTH AFRICA PARTNERS (http://www.sapartners.org/sa/pumlagobodo.php3) |
| “SA Partners is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development of long-term partnership opportunities between the United States and South Africa. Building on the efforts of tens of thousands of individuals across the United States who supported the international movement for democracy in South Africa, SA Partners seeks to support those efforts which promote South Africa's equitable and sustainable development, while building bridges between the two countries. “
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| SOUTH AFRICAS TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION, by Graeme Simpson & Paul van Zyl. (http://www.csvr.org.za/papers/papgspv.htm) |
| This article appears in Temps Modernes, no. 585, pp. 394-407, a publication of the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR), a multi-disciplinary South African non-governmental organization, dedicated since its inception in 1989 to making a meaningful contribution to peaceful and fundamental transformation in South Africa, and the Southern African region.
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| TRAINING FOR PEACE (http://www.trainingforpeace.org/) |
| The Training for Peace (TfP) in Southern Africa program, an international training and research program funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Corporation, contributes towards capacity building within the broader ambit of peace operations at the practical and conceptual level in the Southern African Development Community. Established in 1995, its main program activity consists of training of civilian peacekeeping and peace-building personnel, research and publishing, and policy development.
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| TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION (http://www.doj.gov.za/trc/) |
| Official Truth and Reconciliation Website. Last updated April 10, 2003.
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| UBU AND THE TRUTH COMMISSION (http://www.handspringpuppet.co.za/html/ubu.html) |
| “combines puppetry, performance by live actors, music, animation and documentary footage. The play is based on the hearings of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission and on a 19th century licentious slob - Ubu Roi - created in 1888 by the French playwright, Alfred Jarry....Jane Taylor wrote the script, which includes original testimony from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's hearings.”
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| UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE (http://www.usip.org/) |
| Established in 1984, the United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan federal institution created by Congress to promote the prevention, management, and peaceful resolution of international conflicts. It meets its congressional mandate through programs, including research grants, fellowships, professional training, secondary through graduate level education programs, conferences and workshops, library services, and publications. |
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