April is regarded as Chris Hani Month in the calendar of the City of Ekurhuleni, where his far-reaching political legacy and what he stood for are celebrated. Martin Thembisile Hani, known as Chris, was born on 28 June 1942 in Cofimvaba in the Eastern Cape. From his youth days, he dedicated his

The City of Ekurhuleni strongly condemns the vandalism of the Chris Hani Memorial Site at the Thomas Nkobi Cemetery in Boksburg. One of the four pillars was damaged and the information centre, situated along the Walk of Remembrance linking it to the memorial, was broken into. The lighting system of the facility was also removed. […]

This April the City commemorates Chris Hani and the role he played in the liberation struggle; a leader who was gunned down in the prime of his life – a year later the first democratic elections were held on 27 April 1994. It was 27 years ago this year that Hani lost his life. BACKGROUND […]