Michael Masutha has three months to reconsider fate of Hani’s killer, Janusz Walus
The Supreme Court of Appeal has given Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha up to three months to pronounce on the possible parole of Janusz Walus‚ who is serving a life sentence for the murderer of liberation fighter Chris Hani. In March 2016‚ the High Court in Pretoria set aside the minister’s decision to deny Walus parole. Judge Nicolene Janse van Nieuwenhuizen ordered the minister to set conditions for Walus’s parole and release him within 14 days. However‚ the minister objected — but Van Nieuwenhuizen refused him leave to appeal her decision‚ saying the bid had no reasonable prospect of success. This meant Masutha had to petition the appeal court to hear his appeal. The court said on Friday: "The appeal is upheld‚ with no order as to costs. The matter is remitted to [Masutha] for his reconsideration and decision within 90 calendar days of this order." A victim-impact statement submitted by the late South African Communist Party leader’s widow‚ Limpho Hani‚ ...
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