FW De Klerk, who oversaw South Africa s transition from apartheid and shared the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela, died from lung cancer at his home in Cape Town last month.
South Africa's last apartheid president, FW de Klerk, was on Sunday lauded for his bravery and his role in the negotiations for the country's Constitution.
Family, friends, and government officials have gathered at the Groote Kerk in Cape Town to pay tribute to De Klerk who passed away last month following a battle with cancer.
At a state memorial service in Cape Town, FW de Klerk was honoured as a former deputy president who helped craft the Constitution. At a state memorial service in Cape Town, FW de Klerk was honoured as a former deputy president who helped craft the Constitution.