This article discusses the impact of historical trauma on social cohesion in South Africa, suggesting that addressing the past is crucial for a unified future.
The race-based injustices of colonialism and apartheid have brutalised generations of black South Africans. Dr Cyril Adonis writes about the importance of dealing with this trauma to improve social cohesion in contemporary South Africa.
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