Government to host state memorial service for FW de Klerk
The government has announced it will host a state memorial service for the last apartheid-era president FW de Klerk.
The memorial service will take place at the Groote Kerk in Cape Town on Sunday.
De Klerk passed away on 11 November at the age of 85 at his Cape Town home after a battle with cancer.
His cremation and funeral took place during a private ceremony for family members only.
He also served as deputy president in the government of national unity between 1994 and 1996.
De Klerk’s role in ending apartheid and during the transition to democracy has been the subject of fierce debate since the news of his passing.
The government says attendees to the memorial service will be limited due to Covid-19.
