Botha
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Louis 1862–1919, South African general and statesman.
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Pieter Willem 1916–2006, South African political leader: prime minister 1978–84; state president 1984–89.
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Louis . 1862–1919, South African statesman and general; first prime minister of the Union of South Africa (1910–19)
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P ( ieter ) W ( illem ). 1916–2006, South African politician; defence minister (1965–78); prime minister (1978–84); state president (1984–89)
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Former PayPal CFO and venture capitalist Roelof Botha is joining SpaceX’s board and will serve on its audit committee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Botha left his role as managing partner at Sequoia last November but stayed on as an adviser.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
The company announced Wednesday afternoon that Botha will become a board member effective immediately and will remain in that role until its next annual meeting of shareholders and until a successor has been elected.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
The inaugural winner was Inge-Maria Botha, 22, an undergraduate at the University of Manchester.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026
Some saw this as a positive development: that Botha wanted to be “above party politics” in order to bring about true change in South Africa.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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