Botha was responsible for introducing the notorious Koevoet police counter-insurgency unit. He was also instrumental in building the SADF's strength, adding momentum to establishing units such as 32 Battalion.

Jan 8, 2025 · P. W. Botha (born January 12, 1916, Paul Roux, South Africa—died October 31, 2006, Wilderness, near George) was the prime minister (1978–84) and first state president (1984–89) of South Africa.

Louis Botha (locally / ˈbʊərtə / BOOR-tə, [1] Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈlu.i ˈbuəta]; 27 September 1862 – 27 August 1919) was a South African politician who was the first prime minister of the Union of South Africa, the forerunner of the modern South African state.

Botha (pronounced / ˈbʊərtə / in non-rhotic dialects of English, Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈbuəta]) is a common Afrikaans surname, derived from the East Frisian Low Saxon Both.

Louis Botha was a soldier and statesman who was the first prime minister of the Union of South Africa (1910–19) and a staunch advocate of a policy of reconciliation between Boers and Britons, as well as of limiting the political rights of Black South Africans.

Nov 1, 2006 · P. W. Botha, the South African leader who struggled vainly to preserve apartheid rule in a tide of domestic racial violence and global condemnation, died yesterday at his home in South Africa.

Nov 1, 2006 · P.W. Botha, the unapologetic leader of apartheid-era South Africa who led his country into deepening racial crisis as head of state from 1978 to 1989, died Tuesday at his home in Wilderness,...

As prime minister (1978–84) and first state president (1984–89) of South Africa, P.W. Botha presided over the country during a period of fierce challenge to the government’s policy of apartheid (enforced separation for whites and blacks).

May 11, 2018 · The South African soldier and statesman Louis Botha (1862-1919), one of the most important Boer leaders, helped to establish the Union of South Africa and became its first prime minister.

Oct 31, 2006 · Botha attempted to modify the apartheid tenets of Afrikaner Nationalist ideology to introduce reforms, appearing to offer a better deal to the population. But he was contemplating the impossible: trying to find a way of sharing power without the White minority losing control.