A newly released book is reigniting debate around the assassination of South African Communist Party leader Chris Hani, with renewed calls for an official inquest into his death more than three decades later.
The book, , is authored by former KwaZulu-Natal judge Chris Nicholson, who argues that the long-closed case leaves critical questions unanswered. Nicholson believes there is sufficient evidence to suggest that convicted assassin Janusz Walus and accomplice Clive Derby-Lewis did not act alone, but were directed by forces operating behind the scenes, as reported by EWN .
Nicholson has urged the National Prosecuting Authority to take further action, saying the investigation into Hani's killing was incomplete and deeply flawed. He hopes his work will help generate public pressure strong enough to compel authorities to reopen the matter, even 35 years after Hani was shot dead in his driveway.
