SACP expresses disappointment over handling of Janusz Walus's deportation

JOHANNESBURG - The South African Communist Party (SACP) has expressed disappointment over the handling of convicted killer Janusz Walus's deportation.

Walus, the Polish national who assassinated anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani in 1993, was deported from South Africa on Friday after serving nearly three decades behind bars.

The move came as his parole period ended after two years.

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The SACP has bemoaned that they were only informed about Walus's deportation on the eve of his eviction from the country.

The communist party said the government delegation facilitated a meeting with the party and Hani’s widow, Limpho Hani, at 8 pm on Thursday, a few hours before the assassin’s parole ended.

This is while a deportation plan had already been finalised.

They have criticised the Department of Correctional Services for the eleventh-hour notification and called on Deputy President Paul Mashatile, who was part of the delegation, to provide feedback on their grievances.