The South African Communist Party says it is turning to the law to ensure thatThis comes after the Constitutional Court on 21 November ordered that Walus be released on parole within 10 days. He was serving a life sentence for killing Hani in 1993.A picket outside the highest court in the land revealed the SACP’s lack of closure to the assassination of former SACP Secretary-General, Chris Hani in 1993.
Hani was assassinated outside his home in Boksburg on the East Rand in 1993 a year before the country’s first democratic elections. Hani’s death raised fears of civil war and decades later, the alliance says it is still in the dark about this event. Dan Hato of the uMkhonto Wesizwe Liberation War Veterans elaborates.
They must do appeal after appeal after appeal until he dies.
I do not understand why he shouldn't be released, what good is being in jail going to do ? It won't bring chris Hani back . He has done his time
The lawe got Janus out, it's no going to work, this needs to be fought old school...
Where was SACP when the most prolific killer of black people was being released? Or it's a matter of some lives matter?
The court's view that s 78 of the Correctional Services Act empowers it to grant parole to inmates serving life services was erroneous. It was based on the 2004 version of s 78. S 78 was amended in 2008 to remove that power from the court. Only the Minister can invoke s 78.
The SACP undermines justice. Their justice applies different rules and standards for different people. Just as well they are so small as to be insignificant in the SA political landscape. The man served his sentence, he paid his debt - justice was served.
Their lawyer will make money. It’s all over.