Discussion | Diverse views on the state of reconciliation in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG -  Is the project to reconcile South Africa dead or still alive?

As we prepare to mark Reconciliation Day, 16 December, a new Reconciliation Barometer report by the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation has found evidence of both profound challenges and progress in reconciliation.

Inequality continues to be the biggest source of division in the country. A majority of those surveyed think leadership cannot be trusted to do the right thing.

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To further discuss the state of reconciliation in the country, eNCA spoke to William Gumede – associate professor at the School of Governance at Wits University, Gabriel Crouse - the head of Campaigns at the Institute of Race Relations and  sports activist and academic, Mark Fredericks.