A shocking investigation has revealed that three women, who have been claiming to be the daughters of the late anti-apartheid icon Chris Hani, are not related to him at all.
Story Summary:
- Three women have been unmasked as fraudsters posing as Chris Hani’s daughters.
- The investigation was led by Sunday World and the Department of Home Affairs.
- Hani’s widow, Limpho Hani, has spoken out against the women’s claims.
Chris Hani’s daughters or posers? – Here’s what we know
The investigation began when Sunday World received a tip-off that three women were fraudulently claiming to be the daughters of Chris Hani, the South African Communist Party leader who was assassinated in 1993.
According to the report, Home Affairs records show that Nosipho Hani Khumalo, Vanessa Phindile Madonsela, and Cleopatra Tunyiswa have no legitimate ties to Hani.
Khumalo, who was born nearly five years after Hani’s death, had previously claimed to be his daughter on various public platforms, even using the Hani surname to gain financial support from unsuspecting politicians.
The investigation further revealed that Madonsela, a Mozambican national, altered her surname to Hani in 1997 without providing any legitimate reason.
It is believed that she paid for a fictitious marriage to obtain a South African identity document.
Tunyiswa, who has been making similar claims for years, was found to have applied for her identity document through late registration after Hani’s death, with no credible evidence linking her to the Hani family.
Limpho Hani, the widow of Chris Hani, has strongly condemned these women’s actions.
She confirmed that none of them are related to her or her late husband.
Limpho and Chris Hani were married in 1974 and had three daughters: Neo, Nomakhwezi, and Lindiwe.
Limpho has been a vocal advocate for keeping her husband’s legacy intact and has continued her activism, particularly in opposing the parole of her husband’s assassins.
The investigation is ongoing, with Home Affairs reviewing the fraudulent activities and the legal repercussions for the women involved.
The department has yet to publicise the full findings.
