Life and times of Chris Hani

Today marks 21 years since the assassination of ChrisThembisile Hani, who was the leader of the South African Communist Party and chief of staff of Umkhonto we Sizwe. He was killed outside his home in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni. Polish national Januz Waluz and co-cospirator and then member of the Conservative Party Clive Derby-Lewis are serving life sentences for the murder of Chris Hani. The death of Chris Hani came at a critical time when the country was involved in constitutional negotiations that pave way for the current democratic South Africa. After his death the country was teetering on the brink of a what could have been the bloodiest racial war. The situation was averted by the intervention of the then President of the ANC the late Nelson Mandela. The ANC managed to secure the first democratic non-racial election date. 20 years later South Africa will hold the 5th general elections on the 7th of May 2014 made possible by men like the late Chris Hani. Newsroom went into the SABC archives to find the life and times of Chris Hani.

[@obrainhatontola2168]

He could have been a President

[@tfmkhonza5084]

@jan viljoen how about those rapist and murderous who came with ships

[@Lettersfromhome18]

@jan viljoen Shut up!

[@lindelanimthembu1119]

There is still a lot to be told about his death we need the truth

[@nkosisibiya9245]

They should've done this to Eugene Terreblanche, but self hate is a problem for a black man

[@vusumuzimchunu292]

How do they know that his bodyguard are not around

[@mzihutegoski7089]

Long live the undying spirit of tata Thembisile Hani long live ✊🏽

[@jimmypapama6353]

long leave Chris Hani legacy Aluta continua viva Samora Machel viva

[@ndikxxndimande5542]

Hani was the chief of Staff for the Wankie Campaigns (Luthuli detachments) commanded by J. D John Dube alias (Charles Sotsha Ngwenya) from Zimnyama river in Plumtree Matabeleland South Zimbabwe near Botswana, then in the alternative 1966/67 Sipolilo Campaigns (Pyramid detachments) the commander was the first man to fire a gun & initiate the Liberation struggle in Zimbabwe Moffat Hadebe & his group fired the first shots at Zidube farm in Kezi South of Maphisa Matabeleland South in September 1964!

[@khumbudzomahani9094]

Das bad but may his soul keep resting in peace

[@mphomoimana1203]

honorable Chris Hani

[@siyasound411]

what white man, no such. You sold him out like Biko...

[@christophermolaadira2293]

Changing times of our lives.. The hero who told wicked lie I'm sure his judged accordingly

[@kgomotsozele604]

Volume please,,,,,,they sold him

[@abongileabongile6900]

may leader, may his soul so Rest In Peace

[@nicholasmavumengwana6621]

I wonder Comrade Chris Hani was going to allow GUPTAS and NKANDLA to transpire but I know him I think all the could have broke loose and South Africa could have far Wealthy...

[@lufefekalipa580]

They only killed his flesh, but not his soul and legacy 🎉

[@kennethvolwana7799]

✊🏿

[@denzelchaka8787]

He was strong hero ,,,,he was trying to sho the light to the people

[@pinkieluthuli5125]

Winnie was the only one appear in truth and reconciliation committee the time Mandela was the President of South Africa how can he let them do that viva the spirit of Robert Sobuko Abert Luthuli and many more freedom fighters ghosted by the apartheid regime

[@GlenroseMakgorogo]

Mandela was part of them

[@xasikayagulwa8471]

Tokyo just came out of no where interesting

[@afrikaubuntu3383]

Mandela Thabo Cyril De clerk where's Chris Hani

[@cecilpreston7293]

chris Hani funeral

[@cecilpreston7293]

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[@zoladanisa429]

Bad

[@kgomotsozele604]

Wooow Mandela hugging Comrade Chris Hani 🙄

[@sanelenkosi6725]

i hate this cloned man

[@edith_booi]

Mandela knows exactly what happened to Chris.

[@xasikayagulwa497]

Judas Iscariot hug

[@JimmyC-lx2hx]

Walus is hero