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Botha stable after mild stroke in Cape Town hospital
President Pieter W. Botha, 73, was stabilized after a mild stroke at a Cape Town military hospital. Officials said he might name an acting president or run the government from hospital as South Africa faces Namibia’s handover and an upcoming parliamentary session. Thatcher sent a health concern message to Botha.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
UPS
Pieter W. Botha
Cape Town
Botha
Namibia
Jack Viviers
No. 2
Citizen Today
National Party
Margaret Thatcher