Who preceded de Klerk?
F. W. de Klerk
| F. W. de Klerk OMG DMS | |
|---|---|
| Preceded by | P. W. Botha |
| Succeeded by | Nelson Mandela as President |
| 1st Deputy President of South Africa | |
| In office 10 May 1994 – 30 June 1996 Serving with Thabo Mbeki |
Who was the first president of South Africa during apartheid?
List of state presidents of South Africa
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office |
|---|---|---|
| Took office | ||
| 1 | Pieter Willem Botha (1916–2006) | 14 September 1984 |
| – | Jan Christiaan Heunis (1927–2006) Acting | 19 January 1989 |
| 2 | Frederik Willem de Klerk (born 1936) | 15 August 1989 |
Who was appointed the second deputy president of South Africa?
Deputy Presidents of South Africa (1994–present)
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office |
|---|---|---|
| Took office | ||
| 1 | F. W. de Klerk (born 1936) | 10 May 1994 |
| 2 | Thabo Mbeki (born 1942) | 10 May 1994 |
| 3 | Jacob Zuma (born 1942) | 16 June 1999 |
Who was the first white man to arrive in South Africa?
Jan van Riebeck
1. The first white settlement in South Africa occurred on the Cape under the control of the Dutch East India company. The foothold established by Jan van Riebeck following his arrival with three ships on 6th April 1652 was usually taken in Afrikaner accounts to be the start of the ‘history’ of South Africa.
How old is South Africa?
Modern humans have inhabited Southern Africa for at least 170,000 years.
Who owned South Africa during apartheid?
Racial segregation had long existed in white minority-governed South Africa, but the practice was extended under the government led by the National Party (1948–94), and the party named its racial segregation policies apartheid (Afrikaans: “apartness”).
Who was Jan de Klerk Minister of work and Public Works?
In 1954, Jan de Klerk was named senator and Minister of Work and Public Works in the government of his brother-in-law, Prime Minister JG Strijdom. This nomination provoked controversy due to the relationship between the two men. He was a minister in the governments of Hendrik Verwoerd and John Vorster.
Where did Jan de Klerk live as a child?
The eldest son of Reverend Willem de Klerk, a Dutch Reformed Church minister and his wife Aletta Johanna van Rooy, Jan de Klerk was born 22 July 1903 in Burgersdorp. He spent his childhood in Potchefstroom, in South-West Transvaal.
What did f.w.de Klerk do after University?
After university, de Klerk pursued a legal career, becoming an articled clerk with the firm Pelser in Klerksdorp. Relocating to Pretoria, he became an articled clerk for another law firm, Mac-Robert. In 1962, he set up his own law partnership in Vereeniging, Transvaal, which he built into a successful business over ten years.
Who is the daughter of Marike de Klerk?
Susan Hillocks, the daughter of the late Marike de Klerk and former president F W de Klerk, has inherited the flat in Dolphin Beach,Table View, Cape Town, where De Klerk was murdered. De Klerk’s estate was worth more than R2-million, according to a copy of her will filed with the Master of the High Court in Cape Town this week.