South Africa: Chris Hani's Killer Could Become a Polish MP

What the report says

Janusz Waluś, the Polish-born man imprisoned in South Africa for assassinating anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani in 1993, is now being discussed in Poland as a possible candidate for parliament in 2027, according to the GroundUp report republished by AllAfrica. Waluś was deported from South Africa to Poland in December 2024 after serving decades in prison and later on parole.

The article says Waluś has become a figure celebrated by parts of Poland’s far right and by some football hooligan groups. It links his current profile to Grzegorz Braun, a far-right Polish politician and European Parliament member, whose circle has publicly embraced Waluś. The report says Braun was present when Waluś arrived at Warsaw airport after deportation.

The piece also focuses on Waluś’s family, especially his daughter Ewa, who has described a long and difficult relationship with him and has said she would cut off contact if he entered politics. The report says she helped organize aspects of his return to Poland, but later grew alarmed by his continuing hard-right views.

More broadly, the article shows how the Hani assassination continues to resonate in both South Africa and Poland. It highlights the enduring political symbolism of the killing, the persistence of extremist networks around Waluś, and the sensitivities around Holocaust denial, racism and far-right politics in Europe. The claims about a possible parliamentary run were attributed to Polish media and were not presented as a confirmed candidacy.