births
January 12, 1916
P. W. Botha, South African politician, 8th Prime Minister of South Africa (died 2006)
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.
Prime Minister of South Africa
The prime minister of South Africa was the head of government in South Africa between 1910 and 1984.