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Elize Botha dies

Elize Botha dies

Date
6 Jun 1997
Updated
22 Aug 2019
Elize Botha dies

Mrs Elize Botha, first wife of former State President P.W. Botha, died unexpectedly of a heart attack at the age of 75 in the Wilderness, Western Cape. About three hundred people, including former cabinet ministers, defence force chiefs and Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Chairman Archbishop Desmond Tutu, attended the funeral in the Wilderness. References: SAPA, EX-DEFENCE FORCE CHIEFS, EX-MINISTERS AND TUTU AT BOTHA FUNERAL, from Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, 13 June[online],Available at www.justice.gov.za [Accessed:1 June 2013]| Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau  

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Elize Botha dies. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013323

South African History Online (2011) 'Elize Botha dies', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013323 (Accessed: 30 July 2026).

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South African History Online. "Elize Botha dies." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013323.

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