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This paper explores and theorizes the experiences of a group of development workers involved in a community-based project in the context of post-conflict KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa. The effects of conflict on development in terms of loss of lives, livelihoods and resources have traditionally received much attention. Conflict fragments and disables social networks, relationships and systems of trust, and this conflict-induced fragmentation of the relational space in a community can have profound implications for community development and peace-building. The paper draws on findings from a recent study into the Human Rights, Democracy and Development (HRDD) project, an adult education and development project in rural KZN.