biography
| name: |
Hani, Chris
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popular name of Martin Thembisile Hani
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pronunciation:
[hanee]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1942–93)
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| biography:
| South African political leader, born in Cofimvaba, SE South Africa. His record as guerrilla leader and his charisma made him the most popular African political figure of his generation. He joined the African National Congress (ANC) Youth League at the age of 15, and in 1963 became a member of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the ANC's armed wing. He left the country in 1963, and rose through the ranks of Umkhonto, serving as chief-of-staff between 1987 and 1992. In 1991, he topped the poll for the ANC's National Executive Committee, and was also elected secretary-general of the South African Communist Party. He was shot dead on Easter Saturday by a white right-winger, and his murder triggered massive protests and some rioting. |
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