South Africa's last white president, FW de Klerk, dies

Former South African President Frederik Willem de Klerk

Former South African President Frederik Willem de Klerk. PHOTO | AFP

By  AFP

What you need to know:

  • De Klerk and South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for leading the "miracle" transition from white rule in the country.
  • He died after a battle with cancer, his foundation said in a statement.

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