Pieter Willem Botha wurde am 12 Januar 1916 in Paul Roux, Orange Free State Province, Union of South Africa geboren. Er war mit Barbara Robertson und Anna Elizabeth Rossouw verheiratet. Er starb am 31 Oktober 2006 in Südafrika.
If I were to release Mr. Nelson Mandela on humanitarian grounds, could Capt. Wynand du Toit, Andrei Sakharov and Anatoly Shcharansky, not also be released on humanitarian grounds? A positive response to this question could certainly form the basis of negotiations between interested governments.