PW leaves wife R5 000

JOHANNESBURG – Former state president PW Botha’s wife Barbara will inherit R5 000 and a BMW from his estate, according to the Sunday newspaper Rapport.

She will have to leave their home Die Anker, 12 months after his death, and will lose the police protection she has been accorded as the wife of a former state president. PW Botha left the bulk of his estate – including the house – to his five children from his marriage to his first wife Elize.He married Barbara, 66, in 1998.Botha died at his home at Wilderness in the southern Cape in October at the age of 90.His wife told the newspaper he had discussed his will with her long before his death and had never had a problem with it.People would now realise she did not marry Botha for his money, but because she really loved him.Botha left R25 000, shares and book royalties, and the contents of his library to each of his sons; R5000 to the Bible community of South Africa; and his farm Soli Deo Gloria to his youngest son.The rest of his estate was shared equally between his five children.SapaPW Botha left the bulk of his estate – including the house – to his five children from his marriage to his first wife Elize.He married Barbara, 66, in 1998.Botha died at his home at Wilderness in the southern Cape in October at the age of 90.His wife told the newspaper he had discussed his will with her long before his death and had never had a problem with it.People would now realise she did not marry Botha for his money, but because she really loved him.Botha left R25 000, shares and book royalties, and the contents of his library to each of his sons; R5000 to the Bible community of South Africa; and his farm Soli Deo Gloria to his youngest son.The rest of his estate was shared equally between his five children.Sapa