OPINION | How callous! The death of Chris Hani is no joke

It was not merely the killing of a man. It was a moment of fragility that almost took the nation into civil war

26 June 2023 - 20:58 By Jamie Mighti

Saying that “we missed an opportunity to do a Chris Hani” on Gwede Mantashe is not trivial in any context. It is not a jaded comment, and it makes a mockery of one of the most painful moments in South African history...

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