The 38th African Union (AU) Summit will convene on 15 and 16 February 2025 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, bringing together Heads of State and Government from all 55 AU member states, alongside leaders from international organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the private sector. Under the theme 'Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations' the Summit will focus on advancing reparatory justice and fostering racial healing across the continent. Thabiso Kotane was in conversation with Adv Sipho Mantula, Intellectual Labourer & Soul Rebel from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International (UNISA).