“Ngijabule ngoba ngibonile namuhla ukuthi iqembu lami liyakwazi ukuzitakula ebunzimeni. Iphuzu esilitholile lingifundise okuningi ngeqembu lami inkinga nje onondweba. Kwenzeka kanjani ukuthi umdlali uma ethi ubuza okuthile kunondweba avele aphendulwe ngenkulu inhlamba? Angiyikholwa mina le nto,” kusho uMcCarthy. On Tuesday, April 10, the City of Ekurhuleni organized the annual wreath laying ceremony that was attended by government leaders, political figure-heads, the community and Hani family at the Thomas Nkobi Memorial Park in Boksburg, This is where Chris Hani’s grave, his Memorial and Walk of Remembrance sites are situated. The dignitaries took turns in paying their respects to the fallen struggle hero, who was assassinated on the same day 25 years ago. Thembisile Martin “Chris” Hani was renowned for his fearlessness and impeccable leadership qualities, led the anti-apartheid struggle until his assassination on 10 April 1993 outside his home in Dawn Park, Boksburg. He was a leader of the military wing of the ANC, uMkhonto We-Sizwe and the South African Communist Party (SACP). Leaders from national government, SACP, SANCO, COSATU and the MKVA laid wreaths on the grave of Hani. The City mayor Cllr Mzwandile Masina, City councillors and council chief whip Jongizizwe Dhlabathi joined the leaders in delivering messages of support to the family of Chris Hani. Dali and Rachel Tambo also joined the dignitaries to pay their tributes to Hani.