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The first authorised biography of Chris Hani, written by one of South Africa's most acclaimed authors, Zakes Mda, drawing on extensive original research and interviews with family, comrades and contemporaries.

Chris Hani is remembered as the fearless guerrilla commander and revolutionary leader whose assassination changed the course of South African history. But behind the public icon was a son, husband, father, intellectual, mentor and friend whose life has never before been explored with such depth and intimacy.

Drawing on years of research and extensive interviews with family members, comradesin- arms and political contemporaries, acclaimed writer Zakes Mda offers the most complete portrait yet of one of South Africa's  most admired – and contested – freedom fighters. From Hani's childhood in rural Cofimvaba and his political  awakening, through military training in the Soviet Union, the Wankie Campaign, the underground struggle in  Lesotho, the internal conflicts of the ANC in exile, and the negotiations that ended apartheid, this is both the  story of an extraordinary individual and the history of a nation in struggle.

Mda moves beyond myth to reveal the contradictions, sacrifices and relationships that shaped Hani's life,  exploring his unwavering commitment to justice alongside his deep devotion to family and comrades.

Richly researched and compellingly written, Chris Hani: A Life of Courage and Compassion is a powerful biography of a revolutionary whose integrity, humanity and ideals continue to resonate in South Africa today.