Ubuntu as the African Perspective on Restorative Justice : AV Akademikerverlag : 9786202212847 : 6202212845 : 23 Sep 2020 : This research investigated what the TRC approach is and why the TRC is warmly embraced in Africa. It found out that an aspect of the African culture and its traditional dispute resolution system play roles in the seeming positive disposition towards the TRC approach. It concluded that the concept of Ubuntu, which finds expression in different nomenclatures in many African ethnic groups, influences the need to channel more energy to achieving reconciliation by healing wounds, focusing on societal cohesion while placing the communal good above individual benefits. Ubuntu lays a foundation for the adoption of the restorative approach to justice in Africa. Conclusively, Ubuntu is a cherished African value that other parts of the planet could adopt, develop and emulate. However, the vital role of politicians in Africa in ensuring peaceful coexistence and the proper imp