Botha, who started as a medium pacer, re-modelled his style to off-spin as his bowling actions were questioned.
Botha (27) and Stander (28) came through the ranks at the Bulls in South Africa, but according to Stander, he was deemed too small to be a No8 and joined Munster.
By turns urbane and jovial,
Botha, foreign minister from 1977 until the end of white rule in 1994, was seen as a reformer in the hard-line National Party administrations he served under.
Despite his well-regarded set-piece work,
Botha hasn't been capped by the Springboks, but he wants to play international rugby and is eyeing a possible route into the Test arena with Wales.
Botha brings decades of experience in leading public and private organizations through various stages of growth.
Critique: An impressively researched, exceptionally well written, meticulously documented and detailed account, "Louis
Botha's War: The Campaign in South West Africa, 1914-1915" by travel writer, conservation correspondent, and now historian Adam Cruise is an inherently fascinating and informative read which is strongly recommended for community and academic library 20th Century History collections in general, and Boer War supplemental studies reading lists in particular.
Despite his experience,
Botha is coming into this latest fight off the back of six consecutive defeats.
Fabian Martens reported: "In addition to Dr Schalk
Botha the plenaries will be held by Dr Tessa van Wyk, a well-known radio personality, Dr Armas Shikongo from the UNAM and in the evening will be Dr Craig Lambert from the University of Johannesburg.
Botha has been searching for investors and off-take agreements, primarily in China, to finance their mine complex which would include the production of hot briquetted iron (HBI), a value-added iron product for steel makers.
Mr
Botha made several procedural errors in his role as lead investigator after Pistorius, the double-amputee athlete who competed at the London Olympics, shot and killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on February 14.
Detective Hilton
Botha was kicked off the investigation into the Blade Runner athlete, who denies murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.