Pik Botha and Namibia: ambiguities and contradictions: Pik Botha played a central role in the intricate talks that eventually led to Namibia's independence. Foto24/Nasief ManieRoelof “Pik” Botha, South Africa’s foreign minister under apartheid, who has died at the age of 86, was a man of contradictions. He could, for example, be charming. But, though a long-serving … [Read more...] about Pik Botha and Namibia: ambiguities and contradictions | The Conversation