Willem de Klerk, son of former president FW, dies of cancer

07 October 2020 - 15:09
By kgaugelo masweneng AND Kgaugelo Masweneng
Former president FW de Klerk's son Willem de Klerk has died of cancer.
Image: Gallo Images / Beeld / Cornel van Heerden Former president FW de Klerk's son Willem de Klerk has died of cancer.

Willem de Klerk, the son of former president FW de Klerk, has died.

The FW de Klerk Foundation announced the 53-year-old's death on Wednesday.

“It is with the deepest sadness that FW de Klerk announces that his son, Willem, died last night in Durbanville after a courageous battle against cancer. The family will, in due course, make a further announcement regarding funeral arrangements,” said the foundation in a brief statement.

This is a developing story.