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PW Botha was South Africa's president from 1978-1989. Known as the 'Old Crocodile', he upheld the apartheid system with the help of the security forces and various states of emergency. He refused to unban the ANC and enter into negotiations with Nelson Mandela, instead claiming that communists were threatening to take over his country. However, Botha was the first white ruler of South Africa to implement reforms, which eventually saw the repeal of over 100 discriminatory laws, including the notorious pass laws and the mixed marriage act. He resigned in 1989 after a dispute with his cabinet over a meeting with the ANC in Lusaka, Zambia, and retired. He passed away on 1 November 2006 at age 91 at his mansion near George, about 200 km north of Cape Town. Current President Thabo Mbeki, speaking at the funeral, described Botha as being "misunderstood".
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Conversation between president and vice-president?
Conversations between the president and vice-president of the United States consist of the vice-president advising the president. At times, the president will advise the vice-president on upcoming events that he will have to attend in place of the president. The president and vice-president also discuss pressing foreign matters and how to approach them.
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Which branch elects the president?
The legislative branch elects the president
