South Africa Deports Convicted Assassin of Anti-Apartheid Leader Chris Hani to Poland
Janusz Walus, who killed Chris Hani in 1993 during South Africa's transition to democracy, has completed his parole and is being deported to his home country.
- Janusz Walus, a Polish far-right extremist, was convicted of murdering anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani in 1993, a killing that nearly derailed South Africa's democratic transition.
- Walus, 71, spent over 28 years in South African prison and was released on parole in 2022 following a Constitutional Court ruling, despite widespread opposition to his release.
- The South African government announced his deportation to Poland after his parole ended, with Poland covering all deportation costs.
- Hani's widow and political groups, including the ANC and the South African Communist Party, criticized the decision, citing Walus's lack of remorse and unanswered questions about the assassination's broader conspiracy.
- Chris Hani, a revered anti-apartheid figure and leader in both the ANC and the South African Communist Party, is remembered annually for his contributions to the fight for freedom and equality.
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