Chris Hani

Date: 28 June, 1942

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Martin Thembisile Hani (Chris), Chief of Staff of Umkhonto we Sizwe, military arm of the African National Congress (ANC) and General-Secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP) since December 1991, was born in the rural village of Sabalele, in the Cofimvaba region of the Transkei. He was the sixth of seven children of Gilbert and Mary Hani.

Hani was murdered on 10 April 1993.

Sources:

1. Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau.
2. Gastrow, S. (1992). Who's Who in South African Politics, no 4, Johannesburg: Ravan.
3. Chris Hani, My Life; An autobiography written in 1991: Website anc.org.za