Preserving voices. Honouring truth. Building a shared record.
The Apartheid Testimony Archives is a community-driven project to collect and preserve first-hand accounts of life during apartheid in South Africa.
Every voice matters. Whether you experienced apartheid directly, witnessed it, or carry the stories of your family — your testimony is a vital part of building an accurate, collective record of what happened.
Testimonies can be shared anonymously or with your name. You choose.
South Africa has 11 official languages. Every person has the right to share their testimony in their language of choice.