'Legitimate call to actually deal with the imbalances of the past'

The United Nations General Assembly has officially declared the transatlantic slave trade one of the worst crimes against humanity.

However, several major countries—including the United States, Britain, France, and the Netherlands—did not support the resolution.

In this interview, Sikhumbuzo Enock Mdlalose of the South African Communist Party explains why this moment matters—and why the call for reparations is growing stronger.