OPIONION: Should South Africa care about FW de Klerk's stolen Nobel Prize?

OPINION: Do South Africans care about FW de Klerk's stolen Nobel Prize?

Not all South Africans are bothered by the fact that FW de Klerk's Nobel Peace Prize medal was stolen from his Cape Town home six months ago.

Former South African President FW De Klerk arrives during the annual State of the Nation (SONA) address and opening of the national parliament in Cape Town on February 13, 2020.
AFP

The 18-carat medal made of recycled gold was stolen from his Cape Town home in April, but news of the burglary only broke this week. 

 According to Briefly, the medal is valued at R17 million. 

Read more:  FW de Klerk's Nobel Prize stolen from Cape Town home

The Peace Prize was awarded to South Africa's last apartheid president in 1993, alongside anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, for his role in ushering South Africa into democracy.

The former president died in November last year aged 85 after being diagnosed with cancer.

The theft of FW De Klerk's Nobel Peace Prize has left citizens unfazed.
The theft of FW De Klerk's Nobel Peace Prize has left citizens unfazed. Image: Antoine Gyori & Kyodo News

Despite being lauded by the international community for his role in ushering in democracy in South Africa, De Klerk remains a divisive figure among South Africans. 

That leads to the question if it's something that people should care about?

Read more: Government to host state memorial service for FW de Klerk

While I'm sure there are people who don't want to read about the theft or De Klerk, he was a national symbol at some point in our history. 

But one person who isn't fazed is media personality Sizwe Dhlomo

Sizwe is one of many South Africans who are not bothered by the burglary that took place at former president FW de Klerk’s Cape Town home. 

DKS Podcast

MORE ON EAST COAST RADIO:


Follow us on social media:

Main image attribution: AFP

Show's Stories