FW de Klerk's last words to South Africans
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his condolences to the family of Apartheid South Africa's last president FW de Klerk. De Klerk died this morning at his home in Fresnaye in Cape Town at the age of 85. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer earlier this year. De Klerk was head of state from September 1989 until May 1994.
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Namibia thanks you and forgives you for the huge balls you had in saying goodbye to Apartheid... Rest well Mr. President.
We forgive you Mr president may your soul rest in peace you conscience clean.Its only bad other white south Africans can't let go of racial bigotry for a month. They still call themselves "Boer"rather than white south Africans .But I forgive all of them also because they don't know what theire doing.
Oh really 🙄@@PhiwaMyeni-in8zz
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It takes courage to forgive. Not all have it🙏@@Galaxy-ho2pk
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I, as a black South African, accept your apology. I celebrate you for the role you played in ending Apartheid. Thank you.
Weak people like you are the only reason he was ever in power.
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You are forgiven and your efforts of uniting this country are greatly appreciated.
Sharp bro. We can make it.
I think we should forgive him , but he never united this country go study your history . He was never a hero , just because he us dying he now a saint . I forgave him for my own peace of mind
🤣 wee this is how Apartheid started
@@zozibiningqula3316 he was. He prevented a civil war. A civil war that would hurt the entire world. De Klerk was not only one of the most compatible president. He just wanted to do the right thing and you judge him for his wrong beliefs in the past.
@@dutchskyrimgamer.youtube2748 All whites will be judged in eternity by the woke left because of their own shortcomings..
I, without any reservations, accept your apology Mr President. Farewell and rest in eternal peace.
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A true leader indeed. He has repeatedly apologised and as he passes on, your apology is accepted. As you have passed, go in peace knowing you are forgiven.
He told the truth. I was 20 yrs old when PW Botha addressed the nation on SABC . It was his going out message and he spoke bad of De Klerk warning white South Africans that the new leader starting the following day is out to destroy their legacy and values for what they built . And true to his word the next day President De Klerk announced the release of Mandela without any conditions and the abolishment of apartheid. It was a shock to us who were used to a system we grew up in . May his soul rest in peace . We forgive the younger years as we also forgiven of our youthful sins for none is perfect. He done what Botha categorically refused to do .
Gary(clrd) here - Mr De Klerk yr msg is very humble and sincere.I graciously accept yr apology.Thank u for being part in paving the way to our democratic RSA.Sir RIP/REST SOFTLY.
To my bros/sis(majority) your forgiveness, humility,understanding, kindnesses is really inspiring.Yr messages,comments,notes really rises to the spirit of UBUNTU.U make me a PROUD - SA.I SALUTE u bcos you have shown there is LOVE,RESPECT,HOPE.
Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespass against us...may you soul rest in peace.
In Jesus name. Amen
Uncle Rawkus 😂
turn the other cheek
Sir I accept your apology on behalf of my late Father and Mother and Brother who suffered from apartheid. Rest in Peace 🙏
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He must apologise for giving our country up to the wrong hands.
Agree 💯
This one black young South African thanks you for your service to my country. None of our current freedoms would have been possible if it wasn’t for your bravery. Condolences to his family and friends.
Our parents and grandparents must be turning in their graves to hear you harbour such sentiments
@@ntokozosibanyoni1421 These people don’t care , that’s why they rather wait and apologize in their death bed
Mxm, hayi suka. Uncede ufe marn, asinanto ngenxa yenu zinja ndini
@@ntokozosibanyoni1421 What I get from this comment section is that black people are very forgiving 😩
✌✌True, we'll said we know, we threw rocks in 1976. I know exactly what you saying
Your voice is sincere, honest, n seasoned with wisdom.... We love u...hate has never been our thing...
But we are still suffering because of ANC and ramaphosa with his corruption and loadsheding
Because he is dying
@@zozibiningqula3316 who
@@zozibiningqula3316 we need Tru president running a country ANC is not worthy running a country they only know 1 thing corruption and stealing
@ daniella makanyane You love him not we and I dont remember appointing you as our spokesperson. Talk for yourself. 🚮🚮🚮🚮
I wholeheartedly forgive you Mr De Klerk
Hello, how are you related to my former colleague Balisa Madikizela
@Magaga Mocumi King Mazingi, uMam Winnie Mandela's grandfather had 26 wives, so the Madikizelas are a HUGE family, chances are they all don't know each other.
Ok Mam, that's a very interesting history
@@magagamocumi3109 Lol! Don't take my explanation as the final word. uZimasa may well surprise you by confirming she knows uBalisa.
Seeing How Twitter Is Treating Him , Is So Sad, I Never Experienced Apartheid But Thanks For Your Last Words . Hade Grootman , RIP And Thanks For All You’ve Done In Your Time .
He didn’t do anything for us to be thanked for , for our healing we can forgive him . He is not a hero because he is dead
What did he do?. Ei ningabo phapha we nsizwa
Social media is full of psychopaths.. I would never rejoice over any man’s demise. May de Klerk rest in Peace.
@@ChooseU4ever never what about people like Hitler or murderers or child molesters think before you write BS
@@ricardofarelo4631 it helps not to answer if you don't understand the context.
The person you're replying to is actually asking the other guy what wrong Mr de Klerk did
Without you sir apartheid could have dragged on for more years with more deaths. ..your courage was a beacon in those dark days .... RIP Sir
If it weren't for the sanctions, apartheid would still be here. It's not because of him, he had no choice.
@@MrEvansjethro because sanctions had such an impact on the micro economy that was in place... I'm not justifying the policy but people still had jobs and local industry was still strong.
All of this has been lost and worst of all the people have been sold out by the ANC.
Furthermore and closer to home ask yourself this question, did sanctions ever change Robert Mugabes internal policies or brutal actions?
And many many more deaths right now under dreadful ANC, one of the highest murder rates in the world.
25 000 murders per year under ANC regime...?
I hope fellow white south Africans are listening we are one black purple brown and white to be black doesn't mean we're criminals.
Rest in peace 🕊🙏🏽
Those racist white isolated him, they referred to him as a sellout. They accused him of selling them out to black people. They still wanted to keep APARTHEID system and they hate him for giving in. That's when AWB was established by those white racists the likes of Eugene Terre'Blanche who were against the democratic dispensation as they wished the APARTHEID system should remain intact. Look we still have those Eugene Terre'Blanche amongst those white people who still believe that De Klerk has sold them out to black people. We still want to know who killed the Craddock 4, he goes to the grave with all those secrets. He must wait I'm still thinking of whether is should forgive him or not.
@@zwelimkosana9091 The AWB was founded in 1973, De Klerk ended apartheid in February 1992 at the opening of parliament. You're about 20yrs off on your timelines there.
@@shaunk6822 as if I care that's your history you proud of not me. So keep on remembering it. Lastly the AWB that was established in the early seventies was against english as you afrikaners were fighting against each other for our land and our minerals SIES julle is nie skaam nie. To fight for resources that does not belong to both of you, English and Boers. Take that rotten history and narrate it to those who cares listening to it, not me.
@@shaunk6822 lastly De Klerk did not end APARTHEID we the progressive people of this country black and liberated white ended APARTHEID. I was shocked as there where many white people who were so against this APARTHEID system as they wanted to mingle with other races. One of those was De Klerk's son who married a coloured lady and his mom could not take and she died very young because of the stress caused by his white son who married a coloured woman.
@@shaunk6822 will never allow you to tell my story I'm able and capable to tell my story don't need you at all.
Apology accepted sir! You played a huge role towards ending the apartheid regime! May your soul rest in perfect peace ✌.
JESUS ended the Apartheid, you dont read the bible
@@1KnowThyPoverty ok 👍.
Until black own the land all this pain will end bt for now nah
@@tfmkhonza5084 whose stopping you from owning it sir?
@@phosa7775 the Government and whites
This is really healing and bringing hope that as South Africans we can still unite and be one.......you are forgiven President.....may your soul rest in peace
Uyahlanya Wena!!.😂😂😂
It takes a big and humble man to apologize for his mistakes.
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When you know cancer is killing you
Yes it does. Apart from his words, we have to acknowledge that his noble actions speak volumes.
That was not a mistake..he knew what he was doing
Or a scared one.
Heartfelt, touching and relevant. We cannot change the past but your courage and vision back in the late 80's gave impetus for change and reconciliation. Your apology is admirable and fitting before you embark on your new destination... RIP Mr De Klerk..and thank you for your legacy that all South African will ways remember and cherish.
This message comes from the heart, fare thee well Mr President and may your soul Rest In Peace. Thank you for the message, hope it resonates with your target audience.
Because the man is dying
I guess he was reading notes written in front of his ♥ heart for the camera. The man was clearly reading. Its called PR 101. Creating lasting content to fool the gullible.. Now you have people actually believing him
@@thembasibula5971 exactly. People will still suffer with such mentality shem
You are Naïve.
@@thembasibula5971 I don’t see what’s wrong even if he was reading, every single speech made by politicians is written down as notes which they read from. It’s also his last message to the people, which will have to be a formal address, meaning that it has to be written down so that no points are missed, message isn’t too long and it is something that you work on over a period of time.
I also think that you don’t seem to know the difference between “from the heart” and “off by heart”. A message can be from the heart even if it is read, Mandela himself has done messages which are clearly from the heart but were read. As for PR, this message comes after his death so I don’t know what public approval he could be soaking up or wanting, since he is dead.
It wouldn’t have ended without your courage. Your apology is overwhelmingly accepted. Rest in peace 🙏🏾
Lol
yes it would by any means necessary
Lol it had to end otherwise many of his people wouldn't be living the lives they live in "first world" South Africa
@@nkululekomtolo2539 🤦🏽♂️
He could have chosen war because he was in control of the military. Instead he chose peace.
It takes courage to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends. Rest in peace President De Klerk.
R.I.P my ex President frederick william de klerk you already forgiven Papa may your soul rest in Peace Papa 😢😢😢
Hope that those "honest" people working with corrupt officials can do the same👍
Who are the enemies in the context of your quote ? Respectfully asking
@@tlotlotshwaro901 in this context it's just about the courage to stand up to your own party and constituency. There's no enemy per se..
@@shaunk6822 I can't believe you guys. You just said De Klerk stood up against his enemies.
You know how to make nonsensical justifications. What you said doesn't make a sense at all. Just say black people are the enemies and stop trying to be smart
Thank you Mr De Klerk...Rest easy..the load is off your shoulders and you are free from pain
Rest in peace Mr Dr Klerk. Sympathy to your friends, family and followers.
Very big of him. His conscience appealed to him. He took responsibility, made no excuses for himself, and grew from it - A paragone of personal reform. I respect him. Deeply
It takes a great human to acknowledge his or her failures.
It takes courage, character and humility to make an apology like this. We need this type of characteristics in our current politicians.
what courage?? to make a video that will be played when you are dead of something you should've done while you still alive but didn't 🤣🤣🤣
You were a great man De Clerk. Apologies ecepted. We all don't like Apartheid. It was so cruel to think what Apartheid did to so many people was very painful. Rest in peace De Klerk RIP🙏🙏❤️❤️💐🌹🌹
@@sphalush8261 I don’t condone people celebrating his death but why couldn’t he say all this while he was still alive and kicking
@@lulamanjuza He did say it many times when he was alive...
He didn't have the vicious heart of his predecessors or a Zuma-type, and things changed fast as soon as he became president. All the other apartheid presidents were vastly worse than him, yet he took it on himself to apologize, to admit his misguided earlier beliefs from (what I would call brainwashed) Afrikaner upbringing, and appreciate how much pain and trauma his party had caused to fellow South Africans of colour.
Yerr, this generation that includes o Mangosuthu Buthelezi no Desmond Tutu was something else
Honourable Sir, please greet Mandela for me in heaven. Your contribution to change this country is exemplary. RiP.
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Yes he lead during the apartheid era, but you can clearly hear in the vid that he truly wants this country to be great and he honestly and whole heartedly apologizes for all his wrong doings in his past, RIP De Klerk
He wants to make it to heaven
@@zozibiningqula3316 Do you want to make it to heaven?
We shouldn't dissapoint him.
You're forgiven Mr DE klerk, I know it takes guts to admit guilt and apologize for your wrong doings. On the same note we will never forget the role you played at your capacity going against your own people and party members at times to end apartheid in this country. Was not a coincidence that you won the Nobel peace price with the late legendary Nelson Mandela, it was through your integrity and acknowledging that apartheid was pure in justice and evil. I wish your last message will inspire change to a new generation of whites in this country. Rest in Power you will go down as a man of integrity.
R.I.P. 😔 Together with Madiba, your pragmatism pulled us back from the edge of an abyss
You can only say that because you're alive today. What about the 35 000 farmers ans 100 000 whites in urban areas who were murdered
Why didnt this piece of sh#t bargain for whites to leave SA. Today we live in fear of being massacred on a daily basis
De Klerk was a piece of trash, treachourous to the end
@@not.likely What is stopping you from leaving somewhere that you you were not invited to? You have a home in Holland & others... they are becoming desolate, your repopulation is welcomed!
@@africanqueen1655 I see you again but I don't hear this time
@@not.likely You see & hear me... You have a home that your ancestors fled in Europe, the continent is not reproducing itself... you should help, look up the countries begging for babies! 😘
@@africanqueen1655 I am not Dutch, Queen of Clowns.
For a bar of gold, many will come along and try to solve your bottomless pit of problems
You can worship them untill you get bored again. Turn to Jesus, there is a reason he was not white
Rest in peace President de Klerk we are not all perfect we all makes mistakes at least you man enough to apologize for your wrong doings and I salute you my sincere condolences to your immediate family and friends we need to stand together and forgive each other and stand together as one 🙏
Rest In Peace Mr former President Condolences to friends and family, we like it or not but you were part of our Democracy, RIP.
At least he went out in style.
He kept his Honor Intact.
He asked for forgiveness and in my books. HE WAS A MAN'S MAN
RIP PRESIDENT De Klerk.
You’re joking right?
@@mrcohiba1662.
No I am not joking
He sold us out
@@leonardolupini3484.
At least he got South Africa out of a Civil War
@@ebrahimhoosen2458You think?
So sad that President De Klerk's last words were about apartheid, his legacy. I salute you Sir. May you finally rest in peace.
A humble man, to take the time to address his concern for the past, and his hope for the future for SA....let's stand together .....May you rest in peace Mr de klerk.
Farm murders, rape, childten throwm in pit toilets, corruption, Eskom.... De Klerk was an idiot of history. He gave this place away on a platter.... Moron!
RIP Mr President. You heal me today too.
Thank you for changed mentality. All that happened in the past is forgiven. Thank you and rest easy Me De Klerk 🙏🏼
Mcm..
Because he was dying that’s why . But I m glad he apologized
Amen. Forgiveness leads to the path of reconciliation. I only hope for the best for all members of SA society and extend my solidarity to you all ❤️ ✊ 🕊️
No, it wasn't because he was dying, "Sozibini Ngqula". De Klerk had genuinely moved past the wrong of the Apartheid - that you are are telling that he was only saying because he was dying shows that you can't move past something from 30 years ago.
@@stephenderogier6790 Lol when did he exactly move past the "wrong of apartheid"? Before or after he said apartheid was not a crime against humanity? If I remember correctly that was in 2011 when he said that..
I honor you Mr De Klerk. ♥ in your reign there were jobs opportunities, service delivery was up to date. Your apology is accepted but whoever still holding a grudged against you I don't have much but is on his own. During your reign there were no Paras, there was no Wunga drugs. You taught our brothers and sisters how to rule the country but they failed. May your soul rest 🙏internally
We forgive you, may His Soul rest in peace, Mr De klerk and Mr Mandela two lengends of South Africa.
Except that Mandela's family spokesperson endorsed Ukuthwala.
Say I forgive you not we
And how does We include you, we is me and my family, not you.
Ukuthwala?
@@yeshuaisthejewishmessiah6741 well put it like that you can't say we as if you speak on behalf of the victims of Apartheid
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭. May your soul rest in perfect peace Mr De Klerk! You are forgiven Sir...whoever does not accept your apology...its on them, not you. Lala Kahle Baba
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ASKING FOR FORGNESS ON YOUR DEATH BED AT LEAST YOU LIVE A LONG LIFE , THOUSANDS OF AFRICANS DID NOT HAVE THAT CHOICE OF LONG LIFE.
We accept your apology Mr De Klerk
He should apologize for handing us over to hyenas
Thank you for your courage and dedication. Rest in peace Mr De Klerk. 🙏
Rest in peace Mr de Klerk. You had many battles and rough terrain to smooth to guide all South Africans. Thank for all your effort and now RIP Sir. May the Lord Jesus give your family and close friends His comfort.
Rest In Peace Mr De Klerk, hopefully your last words can go a long way to heal a wounded nation.
Strong words from a strong man. He could have been bitter in is dying words, but he showed he truly changed his ways by choosing humility and strength of character. Rest in peace
This last speech shows how much you always cared. Thank you for the role you played at a crucial time in history.
*Our dear kindly Heavenly Father* I pray that you keep the person reading this alive, safe, healed, healthy and financially blessed, *in the name of Jesus Christ,* Amen 🙏
To apologize to the world and apologize to your self for what u did In your past no other leaders have done that Mr DE klerk u have died a gud man and u have left a gud example how things must be done u died a hero
Because the man is dying and hoping to make it to heaven, why now ? We forgave him for our own healing not for him .
ofcourse he's your hero, you are White, he made sure you have a future in this country regardless of your wrongdoings in the past
@@sphalush8261 why so bitter? The ANC runs the country since >25years. And they run it into the grounds
@@Frank_inSA ANC run the political landscape. Not the economy.
Big big difference.
@@rathernot6660 they run a big part of the economy, political (state owned enterprises) and privately. Lots of millionaires and even billionaires because of shady bbe deals)
And much more important: they make the rules for the economy
Let him rest in piece. We are not living in a perfect world
Are you justifying Apartheid🤨
No, he is justifying forgiving the man that ended it
Yes my brother, we are all not perfect.
We live in an imperfect world, not an imperfect South Africa, government problems will always be there, as you can see ☝🏽
@@ntokozosibanyoni1421 he never started apartheid, he ended it with Madiba both earning the Nobel peace prize, why the negative attitude my brother, it’s 27 years now, we together have a new society and government, we go forward 👍🙏
Apology accepted. R.I.P Sir.
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He that is without sin among you, let him be the first to cast a stone at him.
We forgive you Grandpa.. Rest in peace
Grandpa?
@@fezilemkohli6844 🤣🤣🤣
We?
Lol
Rest in Peace, Mr de Klerk. We thank you for your endless service to a free South Africa. Respect to you.
I forgive you... Never had a grudge... As long as we past that stage
If I could I'd give this man a Bells!!! Myself and my family forgives you and prays that your soul rests in peace, Rest easy Mr FW...
Giving him bells for what ????? For dying
@@zozibiningqula3316 for helping save the country
@@gerritkruger4014 save the country from.....?
@@karabokhwiane7593 apartheid
@@karabokhwiane7593 and a possible civil war
RIP Mr De Klerk 🙏 Deepest condolences to family and friends
Rest well my elder.
May his soul rest in peace...this is so touching.
Lol
Lol that was his intention 🤣
🤣 weee yazin Bantu bam niyilima shem that’s why ni poor asoze
I admire FW De Klerk for his courage in releasing Nelson Mandela from prison, setting South Africa on the road to democracy.
He was under pressure from international community not because of his well-being
@@comrade9374 So do you accept his apology or not?
@@comrade9374 That’s true but it doesn’t matter he apologized.
@@zozibiningqula3316 maybe…or maybe he knew it was wrong all along but now only apologises in what he knew would be his last message to rewrite his legacy as well as to perhaps pave his way into what many believe to be a holy place you go to after death, he doesn’t wanna risk being locked out!
@@comrade9374 botha was under pressure too but he did not want change nothing is more difficult than changing one mans beliefs what he was born into and brought up believing that it is true
Rest in peace...we all make mistakes very few admit to the mistakes they may have made...let this man rest in peace🎉
Oh, how heartwarming 💝. Sleep well De Klerk
have you lost your mind
@@george4281 what do you mean? Sleep well means Rest in peace? You could use some English lessons. Isn't that apology touching? Who.are you to tell me that I've lost my mind when I'm responding positively to a humble apology? Mind your own business. If you don't accept the apology, don't watch the video, buzz off, man!
@@varaidzomurerwa747 You kinda have to ask yourself how stupid can stupid people get.
And when you think of it, just think of the comment that George guy typed above when he responded to your comment. 🤣🤣🤣
@@Warmaster_24 yes indeed because I thought the apology would warm even the hardest of hearts. Anyway, may Mr De Klerk's soul rest in eternal peace. If he wanted he could have said nothing. The entire message made a lot of sense & should be a basis for forgiveness & reconciliation. What a descent human being 🙏
@@varaidzomurerwa747 From one decent person to another I thank you and yes may he Mr F. W de klerk rest in peace.
R.I.P.
F.W. De Klerk
Mar 18, 1936 - Nov 11, 2021
So sad listening to this! Rest in Peace Mr President FW de Klerk. I salute and honour your courage to follow your convictions💪🏾. Enjoy Heaven, my mother and many of my loved ones are there🙏🏽🙏🏽
He’s wrong about one thing.
There is no saving South Africa
We’re on a sinking ship it’s scary.
Apology accepted, MAY YOUR SOUL REST EASY MR DE KLERK.
He is right about South Africa having tremendous potential. If only we can all put our differences aside and learn to work together
It brings tears into my eyes seeing how he was suffering
@@jandevry3985 It brings tears of joy in my eyes.
He meant every word! I forgive him...
@@Eva-ru8en Maybe the Holy Spirit only now convicted him.
@@Eva-ru8en he did say this whilst alive 😂
@@Eva-ru8en he has apologized publicly countless times
😂 are you sure
Beautiful words. This is what touches the hearts of South Africans. Apology accepted and your family and friends be all comforted. Only Jesus can make a difference.
Thank you Sir. 🙏 🙏 🙏. May your soul rest in peace.
Your apology is accepted RIP
Rip
Thank you
you're not the one to accept it
It takes a great man to do this. Thank you for your contribution to our country. The pain and suffering is now over. Rest in Peace Baba De Klerk
I would like to Take a moment as a White South African Male. Firstly to share my condolences with his family and friends. Further to all south South Africans of color, I am truly sorry for the suffering bestowed on so many during apartheid and its legacy in the subsequent years and currently. Thank you you for the tremendous mercy that you have shown White South Africans in the wake of apartheid. I was too young at the time to understand the gravity of the mercy and forgiveness that was playing out in front of me. You have allowed us not only to continue living in this country but to part take in opportunities. You have allowed us in many cases to share in your beautiful diverse cultures over the years and we are better for it. I have a daughter and reading some of the comments below I have hope that one day two she will be allowed to live a life in this beautiful country with all its beautiful people. I truly read some of these comments below with tears in my eyes. Dankie!!!
You try all your best my legend""Rest in power Daddy"
You are different from all.you know what is right. Thank you and rest in place.
Apology accepted all the way from Somalia, you did the right thing 👏
Apology Accepted. Rest in Peace Mr President
His voice 💔
@@AustineAK Some of us needed that apology so that we can move on. It took a lot of courage
Rest in peace sir De Klerk we love you...
Aker
On behalf of my parents and grandparents (people who actually experienced Apartheid, unlike me), I ACCEPT your apology Mr President. Now let's never repeat the mistakes of the past, grow this economy and create prosperity NOW! Start by deregulating the electricity sector
You said people who actually experienced apartheid, don’t you know that trauma is comes from generation to generations? So you are not apologizing to the offsprings of the victims ? They were raised by traumatized parents . Call it what it is , it was a crime against humanity not past mistakes .
@@zozibiningqula3316 We can call it a crime against humanity, I'm okay with that. But I never experienced Apartheid (which I am glad I never did). And claiming to suffer from trauma by osmosis is wrong and dishonest. You are diminishing the actual trauma experienced by the actual victims, i.e my parents and grandparents. It's insane to think I also have my grandpa's trauma! Someone who was kicked and jailed and had dogs put on him. My daily experience today in 2021 does not compare to his experience at my age in 1970.
The trauma I have is the trauma of ANC failure and bad policy choices, not Apartheid
@@gopolanglekoto You must learn about epi-genetics after studying your African history …. I would also like to recommend some books but reading your comments you don’t read . If you are really Black , study about Black consciousness, then you can come to me when you are decolonized. No one said you should claim apartheid experience, I wish I didn’t experience it , I was young but was coming from a family of freedom fighters. I was nit comparing our parents experience to ours . Listening is a skill and go learn
@@zozibiningqula3316 looks like there’s little hope for Africans with nonsense I’ve been reading from so called young respondents. If the shoe was on the other foot, it would be very difficult for whites to accept. They ensure the get their revenge under any auspices.
@@zozibiningqula3316 Nope, you definitely suggesting I have trauma like those who came before. Telling me trauma is passed from generation to generation. Lady, you're not special. I also had freedom fighters in my family. My late grandpa who died a year ago told me incredible stories, some tragic and heart breaking, some victorious and some just funny.
By the way, it's "epigenetics", not "epi-genetics" 🙄This is not an argument to have widespread Apartheid counseling. If it is true we have "trauma" through epigenetics, then we would need to create PROSPERITY for people since epigenetic changes are REVERSIBLE (they're not genetic changes, remember?).
Dude I've read Steve Biko and sorry, but he doesn't describe Black Consciousness as "Apartheid counseling" and victim mentality or anything to do with that. Forgiveness and moving forward is what I want. I want JOBS, low crime rate, low taxes, I want to go to space one day. And you're so funny😂 It's funny how you don't think I am Black because I disagree with you. You're perpetuating old nonsense that Blacks are a monolith and should be grouped by skin colour and their views 👎🏽
It’s admirable how clearly he can articulate himself in his last days
Rip Mr De klerk appology accepted,i wonder if the beneficiaries of corruption will ever apologise
As I was thinking about the very same thing … scrolling thru the comments, yours comes along.
Salute FW. Apology accepted may your gentle soul rest in peace. 💔🥀 🇿🇦
Maybe they will also wait until their last day to apologise unconditionally. 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
Oh man, he is so honest...and we forgive you Sir. Continue to rest in peace 🙏
Apologies are so healing and I hope this leads to reconciliation and solidarity in South Africa. RIP to both DeKlerk and Madiba. Both sides got angry at you men but you worked together going forward!
Forward for who?
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So true.
We CAN OVERCOME OUR DIFFERENCES.
IT'S ALL TO BE RESPECTFUL TO ONE ANOTHER AND TREAT ONE ANOTHER WITH HUMBLENESS
@@wangathandositshinga9186 as a nation of diversity moving faward is the only way to a new beginning
@@wangathandositshinga9186 well I'm an American but i want economic and political equality for all races and classes of people. Forward for all! Solidarity and love from USA. I understand the economic liberation has not arrived yet for all in SA so i pray that that dream is realized very soon during these hard times.
If this man doesn't deserve forgiveness than who does?
A real sinner who turned into a statesman, a reformer and one of history's greatest liberators.
RIP Minister De Klerk...you shall surely be missed. Your works shall follow you. Rest.
Rest in peace Mr De Klerk. You did your part here on earth. As South Africans we might be free to vote and do other things, but we are still not completely free. As a collective we have given power to the ANC who have done everything possible under the sun to make sure that they destroy our beautiful country. They are no different than the apartheid government that destroyed people's lives. As South Africans we need to stand together and make sure that we destroy the ANC like we destroyed apartheid.
Only three years left until the anc officially dies.
Rest In Peace Mr President. By apologising doesn't in any way make you weak but it makes you a very ethical and admirable human being. You have definitely secured yourself a place in Heaven with Tata Madiba. Condolences to your family and may they find comfort with the fact that many South Africans have them in our prayers.
Farewell Mr de Klerk you have played a crucial role in the emancipation of our country and bring about democracy. You may have started at a wrong place you definitely ended in a better place. I salute you for that, farewell Sir. I personally forgive you.
Thank you for being a great human being. I was married to a great man too. And i recognised greatness and bravery in you. Rest in peace f.w you did well.
now this is leadership!
Rest in Peace Mr De Klerk..A real man is the one who acknowledges his mistakes and apologizes.
You were vilified by some Afrikaners for some of your decisions back in the early 1990s ... rest in peace!
FW De Klerk is a South African hero… no one should forget that he played a huge role in the end of apartheid.
He was forced by the international government he had no choice
But I forgive him
When he said 'I apologize' tears rolled down my eyes because when someone says those words before he/she departs, he means it. Mhsrp
But you never had a tear for our fore Ancestors. Brains washed minds. 🤞
Rest in power old man. I forgive you, and I am sure the LORD will forgive you too.
Amen
You have long been forgiven Mr President. Your actions undoubtedly and unequivocally were testimony to that! Please rest now. You have done your part. You will not be forgotten 🙏
We have to stop this fighting amongst ourselves or we will have no chance. Are we really that stupid?the dead are gone, we need to move on.
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Ye. The past is the past. Its up to future generations (us) to patch up for what happened at apartheid.
I think we should first acknowledge what got us where we are today. We need to have conversations… so that you can understand the impact it has caused .
@@sirkermitthefirstoffrogeth9622 Yes past is past , but it’s affecting our future . How are you doing to patch up things ? Nothing has been done to heal people you can’t expect things to be normal . Things were never normal .
@@sirkermitthefirstoffrogeth9622 It’s up to this generation I believe. This generation and many after us, so since we know what their role was in society was, what is ours? They messed up and tried to fix it, in spite of their shortcomings….it’s up to the current generation. Each generation must discover its purpose and fulfil it
Your are forgiven Mr De Klerk and may your soul RIP and it's coming deeply from your heart.
It's not in my place to accept this apology since I wasn't alive back then.❤ I hope every black person (who suffered) can find it in their hearts to forgive him. May he Rest in peace 🕊
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Rest in peace former President 😔😔😭 we've forgave you a long time ago 🙏🙏 deepest condolences to your family 🙏🙏🙏rest in power
"We" or you?🙃
@@ntokozosibanyoni1421 SA. You also need to move on. Apartheid was a long time ago white people are part us now. Learn to forgive 🙏🙏you also need to be forgiven at some point if you did something bad
Don’t force people to heal , that’s not how it’s done. Don’t include us . I just forgave him now because I saw his apology . You were angry at him because he helped to end apartheid, it’s nit the same .
You have forgiven him and remember you not our spokesperson. Talk for yourself as an individual.
@@siliusompelege9237 I'm sorry, "white people are a part of us now", I don't know what country you're living in but I sure do hope you can point me to it so I can emigrate there. This isn't about black and white, its about you guys speaking for people who never elected, appointed or brought you to the forefront to do so.
DeKlerk crossed a line you JUST DO NOT CROSS. He, and the rest of his right-wing cohorts sought to use our skin colour as means to our humiliation, dehumanization and annihilation. It's not that I am unable to forgive I am just unable to forgive HIM.
So YES, speak for yourself, don't haul us all in with you. I DO NOT ACCEPT his apology. I will NOT FORGIVE HIM and that's that!!!