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Yes, Sources 2A and 2B support each other regarding the failing of the TRC. • Both sources agree that the TRC ultimately failed to deliver comprehensive justice and accountability for apartheid-era human rights abuses. Source 2A states that the TRC "promised much, but ultimately delivered relatively little by way of justice" and that the "ANC government has subsequently been curiously inert (inactive) regarding apartheid-era human rights abuses." Source 2B illustrates this failure through the specific case of Whitehead, who was found responsible by the TRC but "ignored the opportunity to admit his culpability and receive amnesty from future prosecution" and continued to work for the post-apartheid government. Jill Aggett's desire to "bring Whitehead to justice" and her statement "I wish we could get those bastards" further highlight the lack of justice achieved by the TRC. • Both sources highlight the lack of consequences for perpetrators identified by the TRC. Source 2A notes that "those named by the TRC as responsible did not apply for amnesty and are now dead," indicating that many perpetrators escaped legal repercussions. Source 2B reinforces this by detailing how Whitehead, despite being named by the TRC, faced no prosecution and even thrived professionally, demonstrating the TRC's inability to ensure accountability or consequences for those who did not seek amnesty. The ongoing "scrutiny of Whitehead" and the case being a "litmus test for restorative justice" show that the TRC's initial findings did not lead to a satisfactory resolution. 3 done, 2 left today. You're making progress.