Limpho Hani has reignited a national debate with one bold question: What are they hiding? In a powerful address marking 32 years since the assassination of her husband, anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani, she called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to authorize a full judicial inquest into his death — and she’s not holding back.
Speaking at a commemoration event, Hani voiced her growing frustration with what she sees as a sanitized and incomplete version of events. Her appeal is not just personal — it’s a rallying cry for justice, truth, and historical accountability. “This is not just about my family. This is about South Africa’s right to know what really happened,” she said.
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Chris Hani, then General Secretary of the South African Communist Party and Chief of Staff of Umkhonto we Sizwe, was gunned down outside his Boksburg home on April 10, 1993 — a killing that almost plunged a fragile South Africa into civil war during its delicate transition from apartheid.
His assassin, Janusz Waluś, a Polish immigrant linked to far-right extremism, was convicted alongside co-conspirator Clive Derby-Lewis. But for many South Africans, the story doesn’t end there. The bigger question lingers: Was there a wider conspiracy — and who else was involved?
Anti-apartheid activist Chris Hani’s widow Limpho Hani is calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to launch an inquest into the death of the freedom fighter. She says that she was not surprised by Janusz Walus’ lack of remorse over killing Hani. #DStv403 #eNCA pic.twitter.com/kVp21BYIcR
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Limpho Hani isn’t alone in demanding answers. The South African Communist Party and several civil society groups are pushing for a formal inquest to uncover potential political and intelligence connections that may have been buried for decades.
“What is disturbing is not just Waluś’s continued lack of remorse,” Hani said, “but the silence from those in power who have the means to investigate and expose the truth.”
Despite spending nearly 30 years behind bars, Waluś has never expressed regret — a fact that Hani says is telling of the “cowardice and cruelty” that defined his actions. But even more alarming, she argues, is the inaction from the very institutions meant to uphold justice.
Legal experts point out that South Africa’s Inquests Act allows for a judge-led inquiry if there’s reason to believe that not all facts surrounding a death have been properly established. With growing public support and increasing political pressure, all eyes are now on President Ramaphosa and the Department of Justice.
Limpho Hani’s demand isn’t just about the past — it’s about confronting uncomfortable truths still shaping South Africa today. The call for an inquest is growing louder, and the question remains: Will those in power finally listen?
