P. W. Botha
Pieter Willem Botha, was a South African politician who served as the last Prime Minister of South Africa from 1978 to 1984 and as the first executive State President of South Africa from 1984 until his resignation in 1989. Nicknamed 'Die Groot Krokodil' due to his tough political stance, he was considered the final hardline leader of South Africa during the apartheid era.
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- Paul Roux
- Educated at
- University of the Free StateBethlehem Voortrekker High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Order of Good Hope🏆 Decoration for Meritorious Services🏆 Order of Propitious Clouds
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Trending topics shown first"Never in the history of this country have so few people done so much for so many without acknowledgement by the international community."
"It's a psychological onslaught, an economic one, a diplomatic one, a military onslaught – a total onslaught."
"Our enemies latched unto the word "apartheid" and in a very sly manner transformed it into the strongest weapon in the onslaught against freedom and civilization in our country."
"Our history is responsible for the differences in the South African way of life."
"Mandela has overstepped the mark. He has broken the law. The judiciary of this country has put him where he belongs according to the rules of democracy."
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1916
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