Sign in

South Africa’s last hardline white president PW Botha dies

SOUTH Africa’s last hardline white president, PW Botha, has died. He was 90.

South Africa’s last hardline white president PW Botha dies

Wed, 01 Nov, 2006 - 00:00

Security staff at his home on the southern Cape coast said he died at 8pm (6pm Irish time).

Captain Frikkie Lucas said: “Botha died at home, peacefully.”

more courts articles

Graham Linehan court case

Father Ted creator Linehan arrives at court for trans activist harassment trial

Graham Linehan arrest

Father Ted creator Linehan to face trial over alleged harassment of trans woman

judge gavel on a blue wooden background

Englishman who failed to pay compensation to victim of West Cork assault sent to prison

More in this section

Japan Politics

Japan’s prime minister Shigeru Ishiba to resign – reports

Vatican Pope

Pope to declare 15-year-old computer whiz, known as ‘God’s influencer’, a saint

Russia Ukraine War

Russia hits Kyiv in largest aerial attack on Ukraine since war began

Courts Politics Place: southern Cape Place: South Africa Place: London Person: PW Botha Person: Frikkie Lucas Person: Botha Person: Nelson Mandela Person: FW De Klerk Person: Mandela Person: de Klerk Organisation: Truth and Reconciliation Commission Organisation: African National Congress Organisation: National Party

Borno state governor Babagana Zulum, centre back, speaks to people affected by the attack in Darul Jamal (AP)

Boko Haram militants kill 60 in attack in Nigeria’s north-east

IE_logo_newsletters

Select your favourite newsletters and get the best of Irish Examiner delivered to your inbox

© Examiner Echo Group Limited