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Chris Hani
Sign in to saveAlso known as Martin Thembisile Hani, Martin Tembisile Hani
South African anti-apartheid activist (1942-1993)
Key facts
- Preceded by
- Joe Slovo
- Succeeded by
- Charles Nqakula
- President
- Oliver Tambo Nelson Mandela
- Born
- Martin Thembisile Hani , ( 1942-06-28 ) 28 June 1942, Sabalele Village, Cofimvaba , South Africa
- Died
- 10 April 1993 (1993-04-10) (aged 50), Boksburg , South Africa
- Cause of death
- Assassination
- Party
- South African Communist Party
- Other political affiliations
- African National Congress ( Tripartite Alliance )
- Spouse
- Limpho Hani ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1973 )
- Children
- Lindiwe Hani Neo Hani Nomakwhezi Hani
- Occupation
- Revolutionary politician military veteran activist
- Civilian awards
- SSAG </i>"}'>
- Nickname
- Chris
- Allegiance
- Umkhonto We Sizwe Soviet Union (1963) Zambia (1967)
- Branch service
- Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army South African National Defence Force
- Years of service
- 1962–1992
- Rank
- Commander Political commissar (1967)
- Battles wars
- Rhodesian Bush War
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Chris
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- South Africa
- Place of birth
- Cofimvaba
- Place of death
- Boksburg
- Spouse
- Dimpho Hani
- Occupation
- politician
- Educated at
- Rhodes University
- Political party
- South African Communist Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- politics
- Image
- Chris Hani Monument 4.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1942-06-28
- date of death
- 1993-04-10
- manner of death
- homicide
- killed by
- Janusz Waluś
- birth name
- Martin Thembisile
- Commons category
- Chris Hani
- cause of death
- deliberate murder
- name in native language
- Chris Hani
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Encyclopedic overview
Chris Hani (28 June 1942 – 10 April 1993; born Martin Thembisile Hani SSA, SBS, CLS, DMG, MMS) was a South African military commander, politician and revolutionary. He served as the leader of the South African Communist Party (SACP) and chief of staff of uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), the former armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). He was a fierce opponent of apartheid, 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.
Early life and education
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