2010-03-102010-03-102004Meiring, PGJ 2004, 'Truth and reconciliation in South Africa: Hindu experiences and concerns', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 60, no. 4, pp. 1383-1398.[http://www.hts.org.za/index.php/HTS/issue/archive]0259-9422 (print)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/13384Spine cut of Journal binding and pages scanned on flatbed EPSON Expression 10000 XL; 400dpi; text/lineart - black and white - stored to Tiff Derivation: Abbyy Fine Reader v.9 work with PNG-format (black and white); Photoshop CS3; Adobe Acrobat v.9 Web display format PDFThe author who served on the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), focuses on the Hindu experience in South Africa during the apartheid years. At a special TRC Hearing for Faith Communities (East London, 17-19 November 1997) two submissions by local Hindu leaders were tabled. Taking his cues from those submissions, the author discusses four issues: the way the Hindu community suffered during these years, the way in which some members of the Hindu community supported the system of apartheid, the role of Hindus in the struggle against apartheid, and finally the contribution of the Hindu community towards reconciliation in South Africa. In conclusion some notes on how Hindus and Christians may work together in their mutual quest for nation building and reconciliation, are offered.enFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaTruth and Reconciliation CommissionSouth Africa. Truth and Reconciliation CommissionReligion and politics -- South AfricaReconciliation -- Religious aspectsExperience (Religion)Hinduism and politics -- South AfricaApartheid -- Religious aspects -- HinduismArticle