Chris Hani
Chris Hani (28 June 1942 – 10 April 1993), born Martin Thembisile Hani SSA, SBS, CLS, DMG, MMS, was the leader of the South African Communist Party and chief of staff of uMkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). He was a fierce opponent of the apartheid government, and was assassinated by Janusz Waluś, a Polish immigrant and sympathiser of the Conservative opposition on 10 April 1993, during the unrest preceding the transition to democracy.
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| 11th General Secretary of the South African Communist Party | ||||||||||
| In office 1991–1993 | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | Joe Slovo | |||||||||
| Succeeded by | Charles Nqakula | |||||||||
| Chief of Staff of Umkhonto we Sizwe | ||||||||||
| In office 1987–1992 | ||||||||||
| President | Oliver Tambo | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Joe Slovo Keith Mokoape (acting) | |||||||||
| Succeeded by | Siphiwe Nyanda | |||||||||
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| Born | Martin Thembisile Hani 28 June 1942 Cofimvaba, Transkei, Union of South Africa (now Cofimvaba, Eastern Cape, South Africa) | |||||||||
| Died | 10 April 1993 (aged 50) Dawn Park, Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |||||||||
| Manner of death | Assassination | |||||||||
| Political party | South African Communist Party | |||||||||
| Other political affiliations | African National Congress (Tripartite Alliance) | |||||||||
| Spouse |
Limpho Hani (m. 1973) | |||||||||
| Children | 3 | |||||||||
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| Nickname | Chris | |||||||||
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| Allegiance | Umkhonto We Sizwe | |||||||||
| Branch/service | Soviet Union (1963) Zambia (1967) | |||||||||
| Years of service | 1962–1992 | |||||||||
| Rank | Commander Political commissar (1967) | |||||||||
| Unit | Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army South African National Defence Force | |||||||||
| Battles/wars | Rhodesian Bush War | |||||||||
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