De Klerk undergoes tumour surgery

Former President F W de Klerk underwent surgery in Cape Town on Saturday for the removal of a tumour in the upper part of his colon. The FW de Klerk Foundation says in a statement the operation was a success and there were no signs that the tumour had spread. He is recuperating in the intensive care unit of the Panorama Medi-Clinic. De Klerk’s doctors say the prognosis is good.