Chris Hani

South African anti-apartheid activist (1942-1993)
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Chris Hani

Summary

Chris Hani is a human[1]. His place of birth was Eastern Cape[2]. He was born on June 28, 1942[3]. He passed away in Boksburg[4]. He died on April 10, 1993[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Chris Hani's place of birth was Eastern Cape[2].
  • Chris Hani was born in Transkei[8].
  • Chris Hani's place of birth was Cofimvaba[9].
  • Chris Hani passed away in Boksburg[4].
  • Chris Hani was born on June 28, 1942[3].
  • Chris Hani died on April 10, 1993[5].
  • Chris Hani was married to Dimpho Hani[10].
  • Chris Hani held citizenship in South Africa[11].
  • Chris Hani's professions included politician[6].
  • Chris Hani's field of work was politics[12].
  • Chris Hani was educated at University of Fort Hare[13].
  • Chris Hani's education included a stint at Rhodes University[14].
  • Chris Hani is recorded as male[15].
  • Chris Hani's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Chris Hani was affiliated with the African National Congress[17].
  • Chris Hani was affiliated with the South African Communist Party[18].
  • Chris Hani is associated with the Internal resistance to South African apartheid movement[19].
  • Chris Hani's killed by is recorded as Janusz Waluś[20].
  • Chris Hani's Commons category is recorded as Chris Hani[21].
  • The cause of death was deliberate murder[22].
  • Chris Hani's family name is recorded as Hani[23].
  • Chris Hani's given name is recorded as Chris[24].
  • Chris Hani's significant event is recorded as assassination of Chris Hani[25].
  • Chris Hani's manner of death is recorded as homicide[26].
  • Chris Hani's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Eastern Cape[2], a province of South Africa[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1994[30]; Transkei[8], a South African bantustan[31], in South Africa[32], founded in 1976[33]; and Cofimvaba[9], a town[34], in South Africa[35]. Chris Hani was born on June 28, 1942[3].

Education

Educated at University of Fort Hare[13], a public university[36], in South Africa[37], founded in 1916[38], headquartered in Alice[39] and Rhodes University[14], a public research university[40], in South Africa[41], founded in 1904[42], headquartered in Makhanda[43].

Career and Affiliations

Chris Hani worked as a politician[6]. His field of work was politics[12].

Personal Life

Among Chris Hani's spouses was Dimpho Hani[10]. Political affiliations include African National Congress[17], a political party[44], in South Africa[45], founded in 1912[46], headquartered in Luthuli House[47] and South African Communist Party[18], a communist party[48], in South Africa[49], founded in 1921[50], headquartered in Johannesburg[51].

Death and Burial

Chris Hani died on April 10, 1993[5]. He died in Boksburg[4]. The cause of death was deliberate murder[22].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Chris Hani include Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital[52], a hospital[53], in South Africa[54], founded in 1941[55].

Why It Matters

Chris Hani has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for him include Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital[52], a hospital[53], in South Africa[54], founded in 1941[55].

FAQs

Where was Chris Hani born?

Born in Eastern Cape[2], Chris Hani…

Where did Chris Hani die?

Chris Hani passed away in Boksburg[4].

Who was Chris Hani married to?

Chris Hani's spouses include Dimpho Hani[10].

What did Chris Hani do for work?

Chris Hani worked as politician[6].

Where did Chris Hani go to school?

Chris Hani was educated at University of Fort Hare[13] and Rhodes University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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