Interestingly, I recently conversed with my 67-year-old sister-in-law from the UK, who was entirely unaware of the South African concentration camps. Upon visiting Irene, she was astounded by the atrocities that occurred there. Neither she nor her children had been educated about this aspect of British history in their schooling. This historical event remains an indelible part of South African history and, as you mentioned, continues to shape people’s perceptions and interactions with the descendants of the perpetrators, who often remain oblivious to this history
Interestingly, I recently conversed with my 67-year-old sister-in-law from the UK, who was entirely unaware of the South African concentration camps. Upon visiting Irene, she was astounded by the atrocities that occurred there. Neither she nor her children had been educated about this aspect of British history in their schooling. This historical event remains an indelible part of South African history and, as you mentioned, continues to shape people’s perceptions and interactions with the descendants of the perpetrators, who often remain oblivious to this history