Dimitri Tsafendas
Dimitri Tsafendas (14 January 1918 – 7 October 1999) was a Greek-Mozambican Communist who murdered the Prime Minister of South Africa Hendrik Verwoerd on 6 September 1966.
At his trial, he was declared not guilty by reason of insanity, thereby avoiding the death penalty. He later died in prison.
At the time of his death, he was not regarded as a hero in anti-apartheid circles, which sent no members to attend his funeral. He was buried in an unmarked grave. Fewer than ten people attended the service.
However, more recently, possibly reflecting increasing anti-White and pro-violence views in South Africa and elsewhere, there have been increasing attempts to make him a hero and to glorfy him. such in reports, books, and theatre plays.
