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12. The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission was of little concrete value.

First and foremost in it's creation, the rich, white ruling class maintained control over South Africa's money. Upon the collapse of South Africa’s apartheid regime, negotiations between the white rulers and the black population began. For whatever reasons, the white rulers were able to maintain control of financing, budget administration and money creation in South Africa. It's all fine and dandy to say we are going to help the impoverished balck majority but if there is no money to do it, is there really any help coming forward?

Second, the TRC was designed to bring out the truth at the cost of accountability. Instead of prosecuting mass murderers, the commission tried to give them amnesty in exchange for the truth.

Third, there was very little compensation for the victims. This is directly related to the fact that the white ruling elite still control the financing of the country. Many black citizens still live in severely impoverished segregated villages, while the white elite still live in their mansions and bus in their black help.