Part 9/11:

The Question of Identity and Reconciliation

As the decade drew to a close, the future of Southern Africa hung in the balance. With the deaths of notable figures such as Steve Biko and shifts in leadership within South Africa, the need for reconciliation, as advocated by Biko, gained urgency. However, the increasing militarization of both black nationalist and white supremacist responses only served to deepen societal divisions and fears of impending conflict.