P. W. Botha Quote

Half a century ago in this court I was sworn in as the Member of Parliament for George. And here I am today … I am not better than General De Wet. I am not better than President Steyn. Like them I stand firm in my principles. I can do no different. So help me God.


As cited in Country of My Skull, Antjie Krog, Random House, p. 270.


Half a century ago in this court I was sworn in as the Member of Parliament for George. And here I am today … I am not better than General De Wet....

Half a century ago in this court I was sworn in as the Member of Parliament for George. And here I am today … I am not better than General De Wet....

Half a century ago in this court I was sworn in as the Member of Parliament for George. And here I am today … I am not better than General De Wet....

Half a century ago in this court I was sworn in as the Member of Parliament for George. And here I am today … I am not better than General De Wet....