Cornelius Botha, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Cornelius Botha

South African politician

Date of Birth: 18-Sep-1932

Place of Birth: Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa

Date of Death: 06-Feb-2014

Profession: politician

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Cornelius Botha

  • Cornelius "Con" Botha (18 September 1932 – 6 February 2014) was a South African politician and the last administrator of the Natal Province.Born in Upington in the Northern Cape, Botha grew up in Parys in the Free State province.
  • He graduated from Stellenbosch University with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
  • He became a member of the former National Party and held the Umlazi constituency until 1990, when he was appointed administrator of its province.
  • The position was dissolved in 1994 with the province's redesignation into KwaZulu-Natal following re-incorporation of the KwaZulu bantustan.
  • He was briefly a member of the Democratic Party (South Africa). In 2009, Botha's wife Leonore died.
  • In 2014, he was admitted to a hospital for gastroenteritis.
  • Botha's condition worsened and he died from heart failure at the age of 81 in February 2014.
  • He and Leonore were survived by two daughters.

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