Former apartheid President, FW de Klerk, has died. The FW de Klerk Foundation's spokesperson Dave Steward confirmed his death earlier today. "The former president died earlier this morning at his home in Fresnaye after his struggle against cancer. He was 85-years-old. He is survived by his wife Elita, two children Susan and Jan, and his grandchildren,” confirmed Steward. President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to announce details of De Klerk's state […]
Former president FW de Klerk must account for his actions during apartheid and give an apology live on TV, a very small group of protesters said outside his foundation's Cape Town offices on Wednesday. "[What we want is] for him to disclose what he has done, what instruction he has given in relation to killing and who was killed under his instruction," activist Chumani Maxwele told journalists on behalf of […]
A protest is planned for Wednesday in Cape Town against former president FW de Klerk and his foundation. Convener of the #DeKlerkMustFall protest Songezo Mazizi told News24 that they were expecting a number of citizens and activists who were concerned about the foundation's recent statement about apartheid to take part. The picket is expected to start at 13:00 outside the FW De Klerk Foundation's offices in Plattekloof, Cape Town. In […]
The EFF returned to its tactics of disrupting the State of the Nation Address (SONA), last seen under the presidency of Jacob Zuma, when Parliament sat for the opening of both Houses on Thursday evening. The EFF is threatening to take legal action to ensure a forensic inquiry is opened into former president FW De Klerk after his foundation issued a statement on Friday stating: "The idea that apartheid was […]
Three of South Africa's former presidents, and one former deputy president will be hosting a series of discussions on the national general crises facing the country. The Foundations of Chief Albert Luthuli, Thabo Mbeki and FW de Klerk have joined forces to create the National Foundations Dialogue Initiative. Other foundations on board the unprecedented initiative include the Helen Suzman Foundation, the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation, the Robert Mangaliso […]
EFF leader Julius Malema says former president FW de Klerk deserves to suffer in jail instead of criticising him for calls he's made for the appropriation of land without compensation. Malema addressed supporters outside the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court on Monday following his brief court appearance for the contravention of the Riotous Assemblies Act. This was the second such appearance. His first appearance was in Newcastle on November 7. "Who is […]
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