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 In Memoriam: Andre du Toit, 1938—2026 Andrew Nash I must begin with my condolences to the du Toit family—Andries, Marijke, Jeanne and Masha—on your grievous loss.  Your loss is shared, and felt, by many others, including generations of André’s du Toit’s students and colleagues. I share in your loss and I grieve with you. André was one of a kind. His academic achievements were the stuff of legend. He never focused on academic achievement for its own sake. He was a model of intellectual integrity; a mind that never sought to display itself; but was always ready for the task at hand.  In his final years, what stood out was his enduring clarity of mind, his generosity of spirit, his uncomplaining endurance in the face of declining health; indeed, his resilient enjoyment of life. These qualities of endurance and insight enabled him to complete his path-breaking work on the contested and frequently tangled processes of Amnesty and Truth and Reconciliation process.  * ...