How the past can make the present tense: intergenerational trauma and implications for social cohesion in contemporary South Africa

The race-based injustices of colonialism and apartheid have brutalised generations of black South Africans. Dr Cyril Adonis writes about the importance of dealing with this trauma to improve social cohesion in contemporary South Africa.

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2026-05-23
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32381985
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South African History and Culture
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How the past can make the present tense: intergenerational trauma and implications for social cohesion in contemporary South Africa

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South African History and Culture
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How the past can make the present tense: intergenerational trauma and implications for social cohesion in contemporary South Africa

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Abstract

The race-based injustices of colonialism and apartheid have brutalised generations of black South Africans. Dr Cyril Adonis writes about the importance of dealing with this trauma to improve social cohesion in contemporary South Africa.

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South African History and Culture
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