Massive disruption on N1 as EFF protests Walus parole
Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Gauteng shut down N1 from Mall of Africa in Midrand on Thursday morning.
The group were marching to the Office of the Chief Justice to protest the ruling of the Constitutional Court on the release on parole of Chris Hani’s killer Janusz Walus.
Walus shot and killed the ANC and SACP leader in the driveway of his Boksburg home in 1993.
The Constitutional Court gave the minister until 30 November to release the Polish immigrant on parole.
“We are matching to the chief justice office against the ruling of the conditional calls to release the racist murder of Chris Hani, so we are going to have a picket at the Chief Justice office and disrupt traffic there,” said EFF national spokesperson Leigh-Ann Mathys.
JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla urged motorists to avoid the N1 in the direction of Pretoria .
“The N1 north in Midrand is currently blocked off due to traffic between the New Road, and R21 Olifantsfontein off-ramp.
“From what we understand the EFF members are protesting the release of Janusz Walus. JMPD officers have been dispersed, and the situation at the location is intense as the members are slowly marching in the N1 North, traffic is heavily backed up.”
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