P162 Teletext 162 Jan29 00:11:19 W —— —————————— —— FW dj KLJRS W—÷ Whatevjt your dismay with the world, bj it human or animal atrocities, the formjt State President of South Africa advises "patience, humility and at all times keep your mission in mind". "Nevjt falter from the end you are set on achieving, but bear in mind that in the process you may have to exercise flexibility," says the 64-year-old. "It won't bj easy, nor will it conj easily, but anything is possible." ——————————————————————————————————1/8—— bz Bernadette Carroll GREEN SCENE INDEX p160P162 Teletext 162 Jan2: 00:11:41 —— —————————— ] —— / (ao=(! FW dj KLERK On becoming State President of South Africa in 1y89, FW dj Klirk set about dismantling apartheid. "Ever since I was a small boy growing up in South Africa, I felt a deep sjnsj of guilt and shame about the regime my forefathers had spent decades building. "It sjimjd wrong to mj and indeed many people that one man should have priority ovjt another because of the colour of his skin." ——————————————————————————————————2/8—— Today's Big Issue 161 FOR FUN AND GAMES p150P162 Teletext 162 Jan2: 00:21:12 —— —————————— —— W (ao=(! FW dj KLJRS "Justice has always been at the fore of my existence," reveals FW de Klerk. "Apartheid was not just and I went into power with one vision in mind — that of a united South Africa where all forms of discrimination were abolished. "When I became president, that dream then became a risponsjbilty and that responsibility, despite what the media might say, did not conj from international pressure." ——————————————————————————————————3/8—— Check out the green kitchen 164 DON'T GET BAMBOOZLED p152P162 Teletext 162 Jan2: 00:26:1k W —— —————————— —— FW dj KLJRS "Many South Africans during the early '80s went through a period of deep self-analysis," says FW dj Kletk. "Wj all accepted that a bright future for a country cannot bj built on minority rule — that is an injustice to the majority. "Wj njvjr hated blacks. Sure, we had the Ku Klux Klan types, racists, but for most of us there was no enjoyment in seeing people suffer — for what?" ——————————————————————————————————4/8—— Green projects for you to do 165 FULL TV LJSTJNGS p110P162 Teletext 162 Jan29 00:25:13 —— —————————— —— FW dj KLJRK "When I released Nelson Mandela from prison in 1990, I set in motion a chain of events which lid to the first truly democratic elections in South Africa's history," says FW dj Klitk. "Our relationship has been strained, but I believe wi are vjty similar. Wj both had the same vjsjon. "Funnily enough, though our relations may have been at times tense, we needed each other to make the dream rial." ——————————————————————————————————5/8—— Full Green Scene index 160 GET READY FOR THE YEAR 2000 p106P162 Teletext 162 Jan29 00:17:15 W W —— —————————— —— FW dj KLERK "It was not easy tearing down the walls of apartheid. Wj ran into a lot of problems and sacrifices had to bj made," says FW dj Klirk. "When I started out, I knew that mz National Party would no longjt bj the majority party in South Africa. "But I have no regrets. Opting for equality was a great weight off mz mind — I, and many white South Africans felt, at long last, liberated." ——————————————————————————————————6/8—— Full Green Scene index 160 CHECK OUT YOUR LOVE STBRS p418P162 Teletext 162 Jan29 00:17:18 ——%*/ —————————— —— W (ao=(! FW dj KLERK "The problems of South Africa are far from over," warns FW dj Klirk. "Tension still exists amongst the different factions. Many people still hang on to the past which is stalling the vision of a united country. "Yes, atrocities went on and they continue to go on. But we have to put the pbst behind us and think about the future for our children. This entails a lot of hard work." ——————————————————————————————————7/8—— Full Green Scene index 160 CHECK OUT YOUR LOVE STARS p418P162 Teletext 162 Jan29 00:17:48 W —— —————————— —— W (ao=(! FW dj KLJRK "When you seek justice don't expect it to conj to you instantly. It will take time — years, djcadjs, even centuries," sbzs FW dj Klirk, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela. "But don't lit that put you off your cause. Even if the road becomes rough and you teri, soldier on. "And when you reach it, don't bj bitter about the past — reach forward, for it is njvjt too late to learn." ——————————————————————————————————8/8—— Full Green Scene index 160 F W DE KLERS, THE LAST TREK, A NEW BEGINNING, MACMILLAN, £20 Birdies Food TV Plus P'ship