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UK's Boris Johnson says De Klerk 'changed the course of history'
"I am saddened by the death of FW de Klerk, a leader who changed the course of history by freeing Nelson Mandela and working alongside him to end apartheid and bring democracy to South Africa," Boris Johnson said in a statement.
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In his final words, De Klerk still didn't call apartheid a crime against humanity
South Africa's last apartheid president, FW de Klerk, has died at the age of 85. In a video released by his foundation shortly after his death was announced, De Klerk apologised for his role in apartheid.
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In his last words, De Klerk still didn't call apartheid a crime against humanity
In his final words, recorded on a video and shared by his foundation, De Klerk describes apartheid as indignifying and painful. But he still doesn't concede that apartheid was a crime against humanity.
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De Klerk takes his secrets to the grave, says son of one of the Cradock Four
Lukhanyo Calata tried for many years to get answers and justice for the death of his father Fort Calata who was part of the Cradock Four.
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ANALYSIS: Last apartheid president De Klerk driven by pragmatism, not idealism
Some will remember FW de Klerk as the last white South African president who played a primary role in ending apartheid, while others will remember him simply as the last white minority leader to preside over apartheid and the violence that upheld it.
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'He played a key role in ushering in democracy': Ramaphosa remembers De Klerk
President Cyril Ramaphosa called upon South Africans to pay condolences because the late FW De Klerk was "a human being".
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'He took the steps to change South Africa' - political parties mourn FW de Klerk
The ANC, UDM, FF+, GOOD and the DA have sent their condolences to the De Klerk family.
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South Africa must reckon with FW de Klerk's legacy - Nelson Mandela Foundation
"FW De Klerk will forever be linked to Nelson Mandela in the annals of South African history," The Nelson Mandela Foundation said in a statement on Thursday.
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Apartheid's last president FW de Klerk has passed away aged 85
Frederik Willem de Klerk, South Africa’s last apartheid president, leaves a legacy that will continue to be debated, contested and defended.
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MCEBO DLAMINI: On Quinton de Kock and the link between sports and politics
To want to separate sports from politics seeks to erase the painful truth that sports, until not that long ago, was highly political, writes Mcebo Dlamini.
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Jailing me was unconstitutional: Zuma speaks for first time since his release
He was speaking at a prayer service in Durban on Thursday to welcome him home.
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Stand-off over planned name change of DF Malan High School in Bellville
The school was named after DF Malan who was elected to power in 1948 and under whose term the National Party's apartheid policy became entrenched. Even though community members are aware of this, they are adamant that the school governing body should not change the name.
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ANALYSIS: How multicultural churches in SA are breaking down race barriers
Religious organisations have the potential to draw people out of their private, racially segregated lives, into a safe social space.
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Joao Rodrigues, apartheid-era cop charged with Ahmed Timol's death, passes away
Rodrigues' lawyer, Ben Minnaar, said that he passed away at around midnight at his home due to ill health.
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‘It was a blue lie’- Maphatsoe’s comrades dismiss claims he was an apartheid spy
Kebby Maphatsoe was laid to rest at the Westpark Cemetery in Johannesburg on Sunday.
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Bunkers, tunnels & other finds: Why Charlotte Maxeke Hospital is still closed
Charlotte Maxeke Hospital won't be opened any time soon. Missing plans, fire-proof doors and curious discoveries beneath the building are some of the reasons why.
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'An angry judiciary': Zuma likens today's courts to those under apartheid era
During a rare Sunday evening media briefing, Jacob Zuma told journalists that men and women sacrificed their lives so that detention without trial would never see the light of day in the country once its liberated.
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‘He was a man of extraordinary empathy’- Ramaphosa lauds Kenneth Kaunda
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa paid tribute to former president of Zambia, Dr Kenneth Kaunda, at his funeral on 2 July 2021. Ramaphosa thanked the late statesman for assisting South Africa during the fight against the apartheid government. Kaunda passed away on 17 June 2021 at the age of 97.
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Three decades on, a generation of anti-apartheid fighters look back
Today, just a handful of the leaders who led the fight against apartheid are still around to bear witness. Here are portraits of the most notable survivors.
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SA’s apartheid racial classification laws scrapped 30 years ago
An Afrikaans word meaning the state of "apartness", apartheid became official government policy in 1948 when the conservative National Party took power.
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OPINION: 45 years after the June 16 uprisings, Dr TT Cholo continues to inspire
The youth has and continues to occupy a special place in the heart of one of the greatest uMkhonto we Sizwe cadres and political commissars, who is turning 95.
