South Africa’s last apartheid president FW de Klerk dies at 85

Daily Current Affairs / South Africa’s last apartheid president FW de Klerk dies at 85

Change Language English Hindi

Category : International Published on: November 12 2021

Share on facebook

FW de Klerk, the last apartheid president of South Africa, died of mesothelioma cancer on November 11, 2021, at the age of 85.
South Africa's last apartheid president, FW de Klerk, oversaw the end of white minority rule in the country.
In 1993, the Nobel Peace Prize was given to FW de Klerk and Nelson Mandela for their efforts to move South Africa away from institutionalized racism and toward democracy.
South African politician Frederik Willem de Klerk served as President of South Africa from 1989 to 1994 and as Deputy President from 1994 to 1996.
South Africa's apartheid system was dubbed the country's "brutal" racial discrimination system.

ONGC will invest ₹4,600 crore in Andhra Pradesh’s KG Basin for drilling, offshore platforms, pipeline, and gas processing.
Read More....
India’s defence production reached a record ₹1.51 lakh crore in FY 2024-25, up 18% from last year.
Read More....
China and Hong Kong won the Asia Rugby U-20 Sevens titles, while India’s women claimed bronze in Bihar.
Read More....
DPIIT signed an MoU with Zepto to support manufacturing startups under the Zepto Nova Innovation Challenge.
Read More....
Indian Navy will commission stealth frigates INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri together for the first time on 26 August 2025.
Read More....
Lok Sabha passed the revised Income Tax Bill 2025, expanding officials’ powers for search operations.
Read More....
Kerala’s KSFE became the first miscellaneous NBFC in India to cross ₹1 lakh crore turnover.
Read More....
WHO confirmed Kenya has eliminated sleeping sickness as a public health problem.
Read More....
Aadhaar Face Authentication transactions doubled from 100 crore to 200 crore in just six months.
Read More....
Tata’s Nelco and France’s Eutelsat will provide OneWeb satellite internet services in India.
Read More....

South Africa’s last apartheid president FW de Klerk dies at 85