How Will PW Botha Be Remembered?
#spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}zSB(3,3)Nelson Mandela issued a statement on Wednesday, 1 November, paying tribute to former South African President PW Botha, who died at the age of 90 on Halloween. “While to many Mr Botha will remain a symbol of apartheid, we also remember him for the steps he took to pave the way towards the eventual peacefully negotiated settlement in our countryThe death of Botha should serve as a reminder of the country’s ‘horribly divided past’ … However, it should also serve to remind South Africans of how citizens of all persuasions ultimately came together to save the country from destruction.” Before you make up your mind how he should be remembered, take a look at these selections of quotes by and about PW Botha, and read the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission about PW Botha’s time as head of state in South Africa:
