Cornelius Botha

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Cornelius "Con" Botha (c. 1932 – 6 February 2014) was a South African politician and the last administrator of the Natal Province.^[1]

Born in Upington in the Northern Cape, Botha grew up in Parys in the Free State province. He graduated from Stellenbosch University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He became a member of the former National Party and held the Umlazi constituency until 1990, when he was appointed administrator of its province.^[1] The position was dissolved in 1994 with the province's redesignation into KwaZulu-Natal following re-incorporation of the KwaZulu bantustan. He was briefly a member of the Democratic Party (South Africa).

In 2009, Botha's wife Leonore died. In 2014, he was admitted to a hospital for gastroenteritis. Botha's condition worsened and he died from heart failure at the age of 81 in February 2014. He and Leonore were survived by two daughters.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Last Natal administrator dies". iol.co.za. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.

Political offices
Preceded by Radclyffe Cadman	Administrator of Natal Province 1990–1994	Succeeded by position dissolved

v t e Leaders of KwaZulu-Natal since 1910

Administrators of Natal Province (1910–1994)	Smythe Plowman Watson Nicholls Mitchell Shepstone Trollip Gerdener Havemann S. Botha Cadman C. Botha

Chief Ministers of KwaZulu (1970–1994)	Buthelezi

Premiers of KwaZulu-Natal (1994–present)	Mdlalose Ngubane Mtshali Ndebele Mkhize Mchunu

Persondata
Name	Botha, Cornelius
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Short description	South African politician
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