Former President FW De Klerk was recently diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and underwent surgery to have a tumour removed from the upper part of his colon.

The FW de Klerk Foundation said in a statement: "The operation was a success and there were no signs that the tumour had spread. "Mr De Klerk is recuperating in the intensive care unit of the Medi-Clinic."

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Source: News24.com


 

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