FW De Klerk's Nobel Peace Prize allegedly stolen worth about R17 million, Mzansi unfazed

• The country’s last apartheid president FW de Klerk’s Nobel Peace Prize medal was allegedly stolen from his home
• The prestigious medal is estimated to cost about R17 million, and Cape Town police are yet to recover it
• De Klerk’s widow, Elita, said jewellery that was passed on through generations was also taken in the robbery

CAPE TOWN - Police are investigating the theft of a Nobel Peace Prize medal awarded to the country’s last apartheid president FW de Klerk.

The medal, estimated to cost about R17 million, was allegedly stolen from de Klerk’s home in Cape Town about six months ago.

According to DispatchLIVE FW de Klerk Foundation legacy manager, Brenda Steyn confirmed the theft.

De Klerk was awarded the prize in 1993 along with former president Nelson Mandela for their work to end the country’s apartheid era.

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Police have not made any arrests in the matter, nor have they recovered the medal. De Klerk’s widow, Elita, said she was not hopeful that the medal would be recovered.

The BBC reported that along with the medal, jewellery passed on through generations was also taken in the robbery.

Citizens react to the news:

Michael Norris said:

“It’s worth nothing. It’s made out of FOOLS GOLD.”

Samkelo Mguda commented:

“He didn’t deserve it in the first place.”

Nicholus Boanerges Marashula wrote:

“Deserving or not deserving it. Nobody has a right to steal it. It must be returned.”

Drew Wicher posted:

“This is South Africa. It wasn’t stolen. It was expropriated without compensation.”

Michael Horn added:

“Stolen because he never deserved it in the first place. There were many better than him who deserved it.”

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Sizwe Dhlomo unfazed by FW De Klerk’s missing Nobel Peace Prize, calls former president a thief

In a related matter, Briefly News also reported Sizwe Dhlomo is among the many South Africans who are unbothered by the burglary that took place at former President FW de Klerk’s Cape Town home.

According to reports circulating on social media, the former first lady confirmed that someone broke into their home while she was away on holiday.

News24 reports that when Elita returned from her holiday, she found their family safe half empty. She added that she couldn’t put a value on what was stolen, but the police were already pursuing a man that worked for the family for over seven years.

Source: Briefly News