Word: botha
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Shackled by a national state of emergency and pinned under the bullying, finger-wagging rule of State President P.W. Botha, South Africa has long lain at the edge of despotism. Last week Botha pushed it over the line. Declaring himself fully recovered from the stroke he suffered in January, he reclaimed his position as head of state, in defiance of resolutions by the National Party's parliamentary and provincial organizations. Since he resigned as leader of the party last month and is not a member of Parliament or the . Cabinet, the chief executive is now accountable...
Shortly after suffering a stroke three weeks ago, South African State President P.W. Botha gave every indication he would soon resume power. But last week Botha, 73, who was partly paralyzed by his illness, surprised even his closest colleagues by abruptly resigning as leader of the ruling National Party. He stays on, however, as President until elections, expected by summer...
...caucus quickly elected Frederik W. de Klerk, 52, to replace Botha. Party leader of the populous Transvaal province and Education Minister in Botha's Cabinet, De Klerk has been heir apparent for the past seven years. He is a conservative and an apartheid advocate, a younger, more articulate version of P.W. Botha and, like him, happy with a glacial pace of "reform" that nonetheless maintains minority white control...
...Klerk is now the clear favorite to assume the job of State President when Botha steps down after leading the party to victory at the polls. Because splitting the duties of the two offices holds the potential for conflict, Botha's move increased speculation that he will call for elections sooner rather than later...
...reliably eccentric British pop charts was the first volume of folk music recorded by this choir of two dozen Bulgarian women. Journals recorded approving, indeed awed, comments from the likes of George Harrison. The group caught on, and a record that had roughly the commercial potential of Botha: Live in the Transvaal! became a surprise hit. Released in America by Elektra/Nonesuch, the record attracted so much attention that the "Voices" went on a warmly received U.S. tour and issued the second volume, released just a month...