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Article: Chris Hani assassinated. (Obituary)
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- Social Justice
- Article date:
- March 22, 1993
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The people of South Africa say: Viva Comrade Chris!
LAST APRIL 10, CHRIS HANI WAS ASSASSINATED IN FRONT OF HIS HOME BY AN ultra-right white supremacist. Only 51, Chris Hani had led a life of extraordinary contribution on many fronts to the struggle against apartheid and for a democratic South Africa.
When he died, he was general secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP) and a chief negotiator in the current transition to majority rule. Previously he served as Chief of Staff of the African National Congress' (ANC) armed wing, MK (Umkhonto we Sizwe). The SACP stated:
...Comrade Chris Hani enjoyed the trust of millions and millions ...