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SA commemorates 31 years of Chris Hani’s death

Date: Apr 10, 2024

The South African Communist Party (SACP) says defending the gains of freedom that its late General Secretary Chris Hani fought for, will be a fitting tribute as the country marks the 31st commemoration of his death.

Hani was killed by a Polish Immigrant Janus Walusz on this day in 1993.

The party and its alliance partners the African National Congress, Congress of South African Trade Unions and South African National Civics Organisation will lay wreaths at Hani's grave at the Thomas Nkobi Memorial Park later this morning.

The event organised by the Ekurhuleni Municipality will also be addressed by government officials.

SACP Spokesperson, Dr Alex Mashilo, says in as much as they celebrate the achievements of the democratic government, they acknowledge that a lot still needs to be done, “ There are certain things that Chris Hani wanted to see. 

In defining Socialism in simple terms, he said its is about housing for the people, health for the people and education for the people.

We know that millions of our people benefited from homes built and allocated to them for free by the State.

In 1994 we had approximately 8.9 million people who were employed and in 2023 we had 16.7 million people who are employed that is a huge increase.

These are the things that we will be reflecting upon we need to defend our democratic gains this is how we want to remember Chris Hani.”

 

--ChannelAfrica--

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