By Alistair Leithead BBC, Johannesburg

The hearings produced some moving testimonies

In a statement to parliament on the final report from the Commission, President Thabo Mbeki said a one-off payment of just over $3,800 (29,173 rand) would be given to those designated by the TRC

The campaign group pursuing reparations has said it will not accept the payment, saying it is not enough.

It is seven years since the TRC was set up to help South Africa come to terms with decades of state-sponsored racism and violence under apartheid and to rebuild the nation.

Headed by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Commission heard the accounts of more than 20,000 people it classed as victims of apartheid. Its final volume is a litany of disappearances, murders, beatings and torture.

In exchange for evidence, victims were offered reparations, while the perpetrators who came forward to admit their crimes received amnesty.

After long delays the final report was handed over last month.

The TRC's recommendation to levy a one-off wealth tax on big businesses which gained out of apartheid to pay for reparations was rejected by President Mbeki, who instead wants to continue talks to encourage businesses to play a more pro-active role.

A national day of prayer was also announced to honour those who suffered under apartheid.