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| The Funeral of Chris Hani. |
South African's took to social media to remember one of the greatest struggle heroes of apartheid, Thembisile Martin Hani popularly known as Chris Hani who was murdered on this day; the 10th of April in 1993. His death shook many South Africans and threatened to destabilize South Africa's political negotiations. On the morning of 10 April 1993, in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, Janus Walusz approached the home of Chris Hani, leader of the South African Communist party and a commander of uMkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress, and shot him at point-blank range in the chin, behind the ear and in the chest.
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| Image(Walter Dhladhla/Getty Images): Chris Hani's lifeless body. |
SHEER BLOODY MURDER!
Here's what South African's shared on social media about this fateful day that reshaped the country's political scene.
Panyaza Lesufi also Tweeted:LEST WE FORGET: On this day in 1993, a coward assassinated Martin Thembisile Chris Hani, a father, a leader, a visionary, a commander, a soldier of uMkhonto we Sizwe and “ the doyen of democracy and freedom.” ✊🏿 pic.twitter.com/aAPXjTbe90
— Mzilikazi wa Afrika (@IamMzilikazi) April 10, 2020
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Dr. Nkosazane Dlamini Zuma tweeted:Loved by our people hated by the enemy. You remain an inspiration for us to serve #ChrisHani pic.twitter.com/9KPwuZAVf8
— Panyaza Lesufi (@Lesufi) April 10, 2020
Siyanda Mkhize posted:Today we remember our freedom fighter and Comrade Chris Hani who was brutally murdered on this day. History has no blank pages my leader, nor will our memories of you. ✊🏿 pic.twitter.com/0ngefnYKpO
— Dr Dlamini Zuma (@DlaminiZuma) April 10, 2020
while ANC KZN's Ashraff Kader also posted:
ANC JHB member Rabika Singh had this to share: