Janusz Walus granted permanent residence for parole period

The unrepentant Polish assassin Janusz Walus has been granted permanent residence in South Africa for the period of his parole with conditions to be imposed by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services.

Walus was serving a prison sentence for assassinating the Communist Party leader Chris Hani in 1993.

Last week the Constitutional Court found that the decision by Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola to deny Walus parole in 2020 was irrational and ordered that he be released on parole within 10 days.

“In line with the undertaking made by the Minister of Home Affairs and accepted by Mr Janusz Walus during the High Court proceedings in November 2020, the Minister has granted Mr Walus an exemption in terms of section 31(2)(b) of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002, the rights of permanent residence for the parole period and conditions to be imposed by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services,”  said the Department of Home Affairs in a statement on Monday.

Minister Aaron Motsoaledi granted the exemption in order for Walus to serve his parole period in South Africa and the exemption contains a condition that he may not use any travel document and/or passport issued by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland.