
In an explosive sit-down interview, award winning journalist Annika Larsen flew across the country for an exclusive interview where she confronted Janusz Waluś, the man responsible for assassinating anti-apartheidleader Chris Hani in 1993. Waluś, who was released on parole in December 2022 after serving nearly 30 years in prison and deported to Poland, where he waswelcomed by far-right groups. In the interview, Waluś not only shared disturbing details about the assassination and his ongoing controversialbeliefs, reigniting outrage across South Africa.
Waluś began by maintaining that his actions were not driven by personal hatred toward Hani. “It was not about him as a person; it was political,” he said. However, as the interview progressed, Larsen pressedWaluś on his views about race and governance, prompting him to double down on his racist ideology.
Waluś openly said that his belief that Black people cannot govern and should only vote in their “homelands,” remarks that Larsen immediately challenged by calling him a “racist” during the interview.
The most chilling moment of the interview came when Larsen directly asked Waluś about the moments leading up to Chris Hani’s assassination. “Did ChrisHani look at you? Did he say anything to you?” she asked. Waluś responded, “I do not remember exactly, but I know he looked at me, he looked surprised. Simply, I shot him once in the corpse and once in the head, and then after, twice in the head.”
This graphic and remorseless description shocked viewers, many of whom already struggle to reconcile Hani’s tragic death with the lack of genuine accountability from Waluś. His matter-of-fact tone underscored the cold, calculated nature of the crime.
The interview also touched on Waluś’s time in prison. He expressed frustration at being denied amnesty by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, calling it a “travesty of justice.” Waluś said his nearly threedecades in prison were unfair and politically motivated, despite the gravity of his crime.
Larsen’s approach throughout the interview was direct and unrelenting, as she sought to uncover Waluś’s true feelings and beliefs. By labeling him a racist and pressing him on his unapologetic stance, she captured the anger and frustration felt by many South Africans who see his parole as a slap in the face to Hani’s legacy.
Janusz Waluś’s words reveal his lack of regret and expose the deep wounds that still divide South Africa. Annika Larsen’s hard-hitting questions brought these issues to the surface, proving that, even after decades, the battle for justice and equality is far from over.