Apartheid

== Contrition ==
The following individuals, who had previously supported apartheid, made public apologies:
* [[F. W. de Klerk]]: "I apologise in my capacity as leader of the NP to the millions who suffered wrenching disruption of forced removals; who suffered the shame of being arrested for pass law offences; who over the decades suffered the indignities and humiliation of racial discrimination."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050119042614/http://www.doj.gov.za/trc/media/1997/9705/s970514a.htm De Klerk apologises again for apartheid]. [[South African Press Association]]. 14 May 1997.</ref> In a video released after his death in 2021, he apologised one last time for apartheid, both on a personal level and in his capacity as former president.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlW0UQFW0Gg|title=FW de Klerk's final message|date=12 November 2021|work=[[FW de Klerk Foundation]]|via=[[YouTube]]|access-date=13 November 2021|archive-date=13 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113045945/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlW0UQFW0Gg|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Marthinus van Schalkwyk]]: "The National Party brought development to a section of South Africa, but also brought suffering through a system grounded on injustice", in a statement shortly after the [[National Party (South Africa)|National Party]] voted to disband.<ref>Meldrum, Andrew (11 April 2005). [https://www.theguardian.com/southafrica/story/0,13262,1456562,00.html Apartheid party bows out with apology] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206070302/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/apr/11/southafrica.andrewmeldrum |date=6 February 2022 }}. ''[[The Guardian]]''.</ref><ref>Macharia, James (11 April 2005). [https://www.boston.com/news/world/africa/articles/2005/04/11/south_africa_apartheid_party_votes_to_dissolve/ South Africa apartheid party votes to dissolve] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305042058/http://www.boston.com/news/world/africa/articles/2005/04/11/south_africa_apartheid_party_votes_to_dissolve/ |date=5 March 2016 }}. ''[[The Boston Globe]]''.</ref>
* [[Adriaan Vlok]] [[Maundy (foot washing)|washed the feet]] of apartheid victim [[Frank Chikane]] in an act of apology for the wrongs of the Apartheid regime.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2006/06082811151003.htm 
 |title=Mr Adrian Vlok extends gesture of penance to Rev Frank Chikane, Director-General in the Presidency 
 |date=28 August 2006 |publisher=South African Government Information 
 |access-date=22 February 2009 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090828002841/http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2006/06082811151003.htm 
 |archive-date=28 August 2009 }}</ref>
* [[Leon Wessels]]: "I am now more convinced than ever that apartheid was a terrible mistake that blighted our land. South Africans did not listen to the laughing and the crying of each other. I am sorry that I had been so hard of hearing for so long".<ref>[http://www.stanford.edu/class/history48q/Documents/EMBARGO/5chap6.htm Volume Five Chapter Six – Findings and Conclusions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130314012223/http://www.stanford.edu/class/history48q/Documents/EMBARGO/5chap6.htm |date=14 March 2013 }}. Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.</ref>