Botha died of natural causes at his home in Pretoria on 12 October 2018 at the age of 86.

Who is Dr Roelof Botha?

The young Botha, who has the family names Roelof Frederik like his father and grandfather, was born in Pretoria in 1973. During his studies at the University of Cape Town, Botha stayed with his grandfather, then still a cabinet minister, in his official residence.

Was PW Botha related to Louis Botha?

This child, a son named Theunis, was later adopted by the Bothas. His descendants include: Louis Botha (1862–1919), first Prime Minister of South Africa, often referred to as "General Botha" Pieter Willem "P.W." Botha (1916–2006), South African prime minister from 1978 to 1984 and state president from 1984 to 1989.