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    • Janusz Jakub Waluś is a Polish right-wing extremist who was convicted of the 1993 assassination of Chris Hani, General Secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP) and chief of staff of Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). He held dual Polish and South African citizenship from 1986 until his Sout… See more

    Early life

    Janusz Waluś was born in Zakopane in Communist-ruled Poland and, in 1981, emigrated to South Africa to join his … See more

    Assassination of Chris Hani

    The assassination of Chris Hani took place on Easter Saturday, 10 April 1993, a time when negotiations to end apartheid were taking place. Waluś drove to Chris Hani's house in Boksburg, Johannesburg, around 10:20 am. … See more

    Born14 January 1953 · Zakopane, Poland
    CitizenshipSouth African (1986–2017) · Polish (since 1953)
    Known forAssassination of Chris Hani
    Criminal statusParoled
    Sentencing and parole hearings

    Janusz Waluś and Clive Derby-Lewis were sentenced to death for their actions, but after the abolition of the death penalty in South Africa their sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. With the introduction of the … See more

    Aftermath

    Waluś has been used as a symbol by the far right in Poland due to his opposition to communism in South Africa. Football fans displayed banners and scarves with Waluś's name and photo, amid calls for his release fro… See more

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    Assassination of Chris Hani
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    Sentencing and parole hearings
    Aftermath
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