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Apartheid-era killer of South African icon Hani released on parole

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Janusz Walus, 69, has been placed on parole effective Wednesday. He was stabbed by a fellow inmate two days before he was to be freed. Hani was killed during a volatile period ahead of South Africa's transition from white minority rule to democracy. His killing almost plunged the country into more political violence.

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BBC News

Janusz Walus: Killer of South African anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani freed

Janusz Walus was stabbed last week by another inmate, delaying his release in South Africa.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Reuters

Apartheid-era killer of South African icon Hani released on parole

JOHANNESBURG - Janusz Walus, a far-right extremist who assassinated South African anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani nearly thirty years ago, has been released on parole, authorities said on Wednesday. A Polish citizen who emigrated to South Africa in 1981, Walus, 69, was granted parole by the Constitutional Court in late November after serving nearly 30 years of his life sentence for

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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South Africa paroles convicted killer of anti-apartheid icon

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The convicted killer of South African anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani has been released from prison in the capital Pretoria after serving more than 28 years for the

1 year ago·United States

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South Africa paroles convicted killer of anti-apartheid icon

The convicted killer of South African anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani has been released from prison in the capital Pretoria after serving more than 28 years for the 1993 murder

1 year ago·United States

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South Africa paroles convicted killer of anti-apartheid icon

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The convicted killer of South African anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani has been released from prison in the capital Pretoria after serving more than 28 years for the 1993 murder. Janusz Walus, 69, has been placed on parole effective Wednesday after he was discharged from the prison’s hospital wing. Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola said that Walus was to be released …

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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