Question

explain whether the changes have helped to heal the nation from the past and united the people or not during the Reconciliation

Answer 1

Answer:

Day of Reconciliation healed the nation:

Explanation:

The Day of Reconciliation was introduced in 1994 as a way to heal the rift between the people of South Africa, and bring harmony to a nation still suffering from decades of injustice.

After the first democratic elections in 1994, December 16 continued to form part of the history of post apartheid South Africa. On 16 December 1995 the name was changed once more and was celebrated as a public holiday known as the Day of Reconciliation. The establishment of December 16 as a public holiday was an attempt to strike a balance between a divided past and promoting national unity and reconciliation in a new political dispensation.    

For African people, the date has been significant as one of both peaceful protests against racial injustice and of the founding of the more militant Umkhonto we Sizwe by the African National Congress (ANC) on 16 December 1961.

Nelson Mandela and South African Truth and Reconcilation Commission chose a day that was special to both ethnic groups in the country in order to work on healing the damage done by Apartheid.

Answer 2

While the changes have helped to heal South Africa from the past and united the people during the reconciliation to a considerable extent, the nation still has some work to do on reconciling its citizens

EXPLANATION:

Reconciliation day was introduced in South Africa in the year 1994 to help people heal from the repulsion of past events and to fulfill the promise of a shared future, irrespective of race, creed or culture.

Nelson Mandela, a political leader and anti-apartheid revolutionary along with the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) chose a day that was special to both ethnic groups in the nation so as to heal the rift between them as well as the damages done by apartheid, and bring harmony to a nation suffering from decades of this injustice.

However, wounds and scars of apartheid still run deep in the nation and in spite of the best intentions and efforts, socio-economic and racial tension still grip parts of South Africa.

Having said that, Reconciliation has made impressive achievements such as access to electricity, telecommunications and primary education. It is essential to remember that Reconciliation in a democracy is akin to work in-progress and takes a lot of time.

Nevertheless, South Africans should continue to celebrate the remarkable achievements Reconciliation has made, as well as, the nation’s ongoing accomplishments and gains toward a more equitable nation.