mr. mandela, mr. lson mandela, a free man. >> within days, nelson mandela walked free after 20 years in prison. >> i thank you. >> fw had come to realize in his own words that to cling to power for the white population group means facing a revolution. >> we must find a way to stand as blacks and as whites and live together in peace. >> revolution came -- revolution almost came anyway. the black townships erupted in violence. white farmers threatened revenge. lengthy negotiations resulted in a constitution and -- a non-racial constitution and mostly peaceful elections in 1994. millions voted in the african national congress and nelson mandela as president. as the men who covert the end of apartheid, de klerk showed the nobel peace prize with mandela. he later shared the -- chaired the government front. history will remember a leader who knew that white supremacy will run its course. >> fw de klerk recorded a message just before his death, apologizing to those he felt -- those who felt he had not accepte

mr. mandela unconditionally. i am serious. >> in speech to parliament, he stunned the world. freed nelson mandela and promised equal rights that would lead to south africa's first fully democratic elections. >> if we did not take the initiatives we took, i have no doubt in my mind we would have reached a point that the majority of all the people in south africa would have taken hands with the total international community and would have united behind one common goal and that is to overthrow the regime. we avoided the. -- we avoided that. >> mr. nelson mandela, a free man. >> within days, nelson mandela walked three after 27 years in prison. >> we pray for god's guidance. i thank you. >> a deeply conservative afrikaner, he was never known as a reformer but he had come to realize in his own words that to cling to power for the white population group means facing a revolution. >> we must find a way in this country as blacks and whites to live together in peace. >> revolution almost came anyway. the black townships erupted in violence. hard-line afrikaners threatened to bloody re

mr. mandela brother country to what it is today. it is said. >> of any ms is released after his death had him making a final apology. >> i, without qualification apologize for the pain, hurt, the indignity and the damage that apartheid has done to lack, brown and indian people in south africa. >> a last message against toleranc many will continue to remember to declare. >> i am joined by my guess. she is a political scientist. good to have you on the program. how would you describe what happened for south africans? is it a day of ambivalence when you think about him? >> certainly. it depends on which south africans you refer to. many black americans would have mixed emotions. since that a person that w not a very good person, that died. also a lot of sadness that he died with secrets about the whereabouts of people who died under his watch. he refused to tell the truth about what he knew about the killings and torture that were taking place while he was on the binet of south africa. there are really mixed emotions. >> that is a cata

a decision which led eventually to mr mandela's election to the presidency.he pain and hurt caused to black and minority south africans, during the apartheid era, as our correspondent andrew harding reports. we did not only admit the wrongness of apartheid... fw de klerk was terminally ill when he recorded this farewell message, released today — a man still wrestling with his place in south africa's tortured history. i, without qualification, apologise for the pain, and the hurt, and the indignity and the damage that apartheid has done. back in the 1970s and �*80s, south africa was drifting to all—out conflict. the security forces of a racist white minority government battling against an increasingly defiant black majority. when fw de klerk came to power in 1989, nobody expected this conservative figure to change much. after all, his government ran a nation where black people were treated as inferior, to be kept apart. but within months, de klerk announced a shocking u—turn. the prohibition of the african national congress, the pan african congress, the south

, a decision which led eventually to mr mandela's election to the presidency.ore his death, mr de klerk repeated an apology for the pain and hurt caused to black and minority south africans during the apartheid era, as our correspondent andrew harding reports. we did not only admit the wrongness of apartheid... fw de klerk was terminally ill when he recorded this farewell message, released today — a man still wrestling with his place in south africa's tortured history. i, without qualification, apologise for the pain, and the hurt, and the indignity and the damage that apartheid has done. back in the 1970s and �*80s, south africa was drifting to all—out conflict. the security forces of a racist white minority government battling against an increasingly defiant black majority. when fw de klerk came to power in 1989, nobody expected this conservative figure to change much. after all, his government ran a nation where black people were treated as inferior, to be kept apart. but within months, de klerk announced a shocking u—turn. the prohibition of the african nat

president mandela's inauguration in 1994 was partly a tribute to mr de klerk�*s vision.id. never again on one inch of the soil of the republic of south africa will there ever be racial discrimination again. and so, for white south africans, fw de klerk can stand tall in history. david steward is chairman of the fw de klerk foundation, and his former chief of staff. thank you very much forjoining us. it can be a very bruising world, politics. what was mr de klerk like behind—the—scenes, one to he was a man of great conviction succulent once he decided something was wrong, he was absolutely _ once he decided something was wrong, he was absolutely committed _ once he decided something was wrong, he was absolutely committed to - he was absolutely committed to rectifying the problem. he had great self—confidence, he listened to advice, which was unusual for many presidents, and he was a modest man. he didn't go for the pomp and ceremony of office. a nice guy, unusual in terms of one's expectations of politicians at some point he had been a firm believer in our part tied, thou

president mandela's inauguration in1991i was partly a tribute to mr de klerk�*s vision.f his former colleagues complained he'd been opportunistic, merely seizing a moment. but seize it he did. never again on one inch of the soil of the republic of south africa will there ever be racial discrimination again. and therefore among white south africans, fw de klerk will stand tall in history. fw de klerk, who has died at the age of 85. a top iranian official is in the uk to hold talks expected to focus on efforts to revive the iran nuclear deal and the plight of british nationals detained in iran — in particular nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe. it's a rare face—to—face meeting between british and iranian representatives, and metres away, outside the foreign office, nazanin's husband richard ratcliffe is on day 19 of a hunger strike to demand more be done to enable her to return home. she was first detained in tehran in 2016 on spying charges, which she has always denied. caroline hawley reports. a steady stream of well—wishers for richard ratcliffe as he continues this desperate bi

mr. to clerk and nelson mandela together. clearly, they had political respect for each other. but as with lots of people on different sides of a massive divide, did they end up being friends or not? well, they didn't seem to have a mutual respectful relationship, especially considering that they were part of very important talks that led to the end of a portrait apart, they'd rather and that transition to democracy, that kind of respectful relationship was needed to ensure they would be that peaceful transition as they in later years. and i imagine this also has to do with a younger generation of people who perhaps didn't love through a party. and what didn't perhaps live through the late to years of a party to an understanding the dynamics at the time. there are people, young people today who look back. and as i said earlier, are unhappy about the role that the national party that to declare was part of and the continuing, i suppose white prisons in south african government in terms of where the focus of should be. in terms of looking after south africans. we do know that the

in the country's transition to democracy, including ordering the release of nelson mandela from prison. in a message, mrn apology for the pain and hurt caused to black and minority south africans during the apartheid era. our correspondent andrew harding reports. we did not only admit the wrongness of apartheid... fw de klerk was terminally ill when he recorded this farewell message, released today — a man still wrestling with his place in south africa's tortured history. i, without qualification, apologise for the pain, and the hurt, and the indignity and the damage that apartheid has done. back in the 1970s and �*80s, south africa was drifting to all—out conflict. the security forces of a racist white minority government battling against an increasingly defiant black majority. when fw de klerk came to power in 1989, nobody expected this conservative figure to change much. after all, his government ran a nation where black people were treated as inferior, to be kept apart. but within months, de klerk announced a shocking u—turn. the prohibition of the african national congress, the pan african congress

was a key figure in the country's transition to democracy and in the release of nelson mandela from prison in 1990. mra correspondent andrew harding reports. we did not only admit the wrongness of apartheid... fw de klerk was terminally ill when he recorded this farewell message, still wrestling with his place in south africa's tortured history. 1, without qualification, apologise for the pain, and the hurt, and the indignity and the damage that apartheid has done. in the late 1980s, south africa stood on the brink of chaos, the security forces of a racist white government were battling against the black majority. no one expected much to change when de klerk took over as president. after all, his government ran a nation where black people were treated by law as subordinate, inferior. the prohibition of the african national congress... but within months, de klerk announced a shocking u—turn. ..and a number of subsidiary organisations is being rescinded. the anc, the outlawed liberation party of nelson mandela, was unbanned, and soon after that, mandela himself was released from prison after 27 years. s

president mandela's inauguration was parly a i mandela's inauguration was parly a tribute to mr de klerkseizing a moment but he did seize the moment. never again on one inch of the soil — seize the moment. never again on one inch of the soil of _ seize the moment. never again on one inch of the soil of the _ seize the moment. never again on one inch of the soil of the republic - seize the moment. never again on one inch of the soil of the republic of - inch of the soil of the republic of south africa will there ever be racial discrimination again. ihind south africa will there ever be racial discrimination again. and so for white south _ racial discrimination again. and so for white south africans, - racial discrimination again. and so for white south africans, de - racial discrimination again. and so for white south africans, de klerk| for white south africans, de klerk can stand tall in history. uk diplomats will urge iranian officials to release detained uk nationals, such as nazanin zaghari ratcliffe, in rare face—to—face talks today. it comes on the 19th day of her husband, richard'

president mandela's inauguration in 1994 was partly a tribute to mr de klerk�*s vision.eagues complained he's been opportunistic, merely seizing the moment. but he did seize the moment. never again on one inch of the soil of the republic of south africa will there ever be racial discrimination again. and so, for white south africans, fw de klerk and stand tall in history. uk diplomats will urge iranian officials to release detained uk nationals, such as nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, in rare face—to—face talks today. it comes on the 19th day of her husband richard's hunger strike outside the foreign office in london. iran will also be urged to back a deal that would revive the international agreement regulating its nuclear programme. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james landale is here. is it expected that there will be any progress?— any progress? nazanin zaghari-ratcliffe - any progress? nazanin zaghari-ratcliffe has l any progress? nazanin - zaghari-ratcliffe has been any progress? nazanin _ zaghari-ratcliffe has been detained zaghari—ratcliffe has been detained under effec

president mandela's inauguration was partly a tribute to mr de klerk�*s vision. seize the moment. never again on one inch of the soil of the republic of south africa will there ever be racial discrimination again. and so for white south africans, de klerk can stand tall in history. a student from lancashire has been found guilty of murdering his step grandmother three years after an inquest ruled it had been an accident. preston crown court heard that 21—year—old tiernan darnton confessed to the killing during a game of truth or dare with his friends. let's cross to fiona trott in salford. for yea rs for years it was believed that mary gregory's death was accidental and there was a fire at her home back in 2018 in lancashire and she was found crouched under a table in her bungalow and taken to hospital and she died four days later. there was an investigation at the time and the fire service believed that the fire was caused by a discarded cigarette and an inquest ruled that the death was accidental but later, tiernan darnton, herstep was accidental but later, tie

figure in the country's transition to democracy and in the release of nelson mandela from prison in 1990. as andrew harding reports, mr death. we did not only admit the wrongness of apartheid... fw de klerk was terminally ill when he recorded this farewell message, still wrestling with his place in south africa's tortured history. i, without qualification, apologise for the pain, and the hurt and the indignity and the damage that apartheid has done. in the late 1980s, south africa stood on the brink of chaos. the security forces of a racist white government were battling against the black majority. no one expected much to change when de klerk took over as president. after all, his government ran a nation where black people were treated by law as subordinate, inferior. the prohibition of the african national congress... but within months, de klerk announced a shocking u—turn. ..and a number of subsidiary organisations is being rescinded. the anc, the outlawed liberation party of nelson mandela, was unbanned, and soon after that, mandela himself was released from prison after 27 years. soon, the two men, once bitter ene