STATEMENT BY THE WESTERN CAPE OFFICE OF THE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION
29 APRIL 1997
Deputy Defence minister, Mr Ronnie Kasrils, and Freedom Front Leader, Genl Constand Viljoen, will be on the panel for the fourth discussion on Reconciliation hosted by the Western Cape Office of the TRC.
The subject of this round is The Just War Debate and Reconciliation. Other panelists are Professor Andre du Toit of the Department of Political Studies at the University of Cape Town, and Professor Alain Sigg, the former head of External Relations at the United National Tribunal in Rwanda, serving under Mr Justice Richard Goldstone. Professor Sigg is currently helping the TRC with investigations.
Previous debates organised by the Western Cape Region focused on Reconciliation and the concepts of economic justice and social justice respectively. Members of the public are once again welcome to attend and to participate in the debate on Tuesday, May 6 between 12h30 and 14h00 pm.
The venue for this discussion is the Frans Hals Room in the Old Town House on Green Market Square.
Refreshments will be on sale.