 Nelson Mandela established the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in December 1995 to enable the exposure of all political crimes during the apartheid in attempt to assist South Africa’s transition to democracy.In 1997 Waluś and Derby-Lewis applied for amnesty to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on the grounds that their actions were political in nature, and that the assassination was as result of orders from the Conservative Party.Hani’s family was represented by George Bizos in a trial that lasted from the 24–27 November 1997.