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Former South African minister of law and order, Adriaan Johannes Vlok has died at the Unitas hospital in Pretoria at the age of 85. Vlok served as Minister between 1986 to 1991.

Vlok served as Minister between 1986 to 1991. He also served as deputy minister of defence during South Africa’s apartheid past.

Family spokesperson and Vlok’s former assistant press secretary Peet Bothma confirmed the passing to SABC News.During his time as law and order minister, he played a role in the restricting of 17 anti apartheid organisations…For testifying in his role during the apartheid atrocities. Vlok was granted amnesty by the Truth and Reconciliation commission in 1999.

In 2006 he made further revelations of his part in the torture and capture of anti-apartheid activists and famously washed the feet of Reverend Frank Chikane, as a symbol of apology. Family Spokesperson Peet Botha: “He passed early this morning at the Unitas hospital in Centurion. He was ill for a couple of months now, in and out of hospital. The reason for his passing is not known yet, it only happened this morning. At this stage, we are still looking towards the funeral arrangements, he has family in Australia.

 

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What a sad news,🤔💔

RIP

I don't care

Why is this man important to talk about?

His Soul be Burning in Hell right now... All he sees is darkness 🙏🥳🥳

🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

APARTHEID minister … call it as it is!

Atleast he served when they were reforming their Policies, may he's Soul rest in Peace. Camagu.

Motho o nnete ge e bolelwa o feditse batho ntse a sa loka nix nope.

Good riddance. Ufe kancinci... Umbulali

Ngelozi yokufa please come back for Ramaphosa.

Nature is deleting them one by one. Good riddance!!!

Going to hell this one

Can u stop this nonsense of urs SABC we don't care about those ones

Former apartheid Minister in the murderous regime of apartheid president F. W. de Klerk. Mass murderers

Abahambe abahambayo sosala siyncenga

U mean, apartheid minister and racist as fck

Finally he can face the devil if that shit exist

Marete a gage ouwe

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