De Klerk was a controversial person in South Africa.

德克勒克在南非是一个饱受争议的人物。

Frederick W. de Klerk was South Africa's last apartheid leader. He freed Mandela from prison in 1990.

弗雷德里克·威廉·德克勒克(Frederick W. de Klerk)是南非最后一任种族隔离领导人。1990年，他下令从狱中释放曼德拉。

But the relationship between de Klerk and Mandela was often tense.

但德克勒克和曼德拉之间的关系常常很紧张。

Opponents have accused Mr. de Klerk of having blood on his hands during apartheid. Grant Ferrett reports.

反对者指控德克勒克在种族隔离期间双手沾满鲜血。Grant Ferrett报道。

Years after the end of apartheid, de Klerk continued to defend the political system.

在废除种族隔离制度多年之后，德克勒克继续捍卫这一政治制度。

De Klerk admitted later in life that the goal of " separate but equal failed."

德克勒克在晚年承认，“分开但平等”的目标失败了。

De Klerk pulled out of the government in 1996, saying the ANC no longer valued his opinion.

1996年，德克勒克退出了政府，称非国大不再重视他的意见。

In 1993 de Klerk shared a Nobel Peace Prize with Mandela, who would win the presidency the following year.

1993年，德克勒克与曼德拉共同获得了诺贝尔和平奖，曼德拉于次年当选总统。

Others on social media said de Klerk should not be given a state funeral.

社交媒体上的其他人表示，不应该为德克勒克举行国葬。

De Klerk surprised the world when he ended apartheid and peacefully handed over power to a Black-led government under Nelson Mandela.

德克勒克废除了种族隔离制度，将权力和平移交给纳尔逊·曼德拉领导的黑人政府，这震惊了全世界。

Later in life, de Klerk said there was no longer conflict between him and Mandela and that they remained friends.

德克勒克在晚年表示，他和曼德拉之间不再有冲突，他们仍然是朋友。

Later, de Klerk said he accepted that apartheid was a crime against humanity and apologized for his earlier comments.

后来，德克勒克表示，他承认种族隔离是反人类罪，并为他早先的言论道歉。

In 2020, de Klerk angered many South Africans when he said he did not think apartheid was a crime against humanity.

2020年，德克勒克说他认为种族隔离不是反人类罪，这激怒了许多南非人。

Mr. de Klerk said people will remember Mandela for the importance he placed on reconciliation -- being able to reach a settlement between conflicting sides.

德克勒克表示，人们将会永远记得曼德拉在调停互相冲突的双方达成和解方面做出的努力。

Upon his death, opposition leader Julius Malema criticized media reports that said de Klerk was a former president of South Africa.

德克勒克去世后，反对党领导人朱利叶斯·马莱马批评了媒体有关他是南非前总统的报道。

A spokesman for the former president's organization said Thursday that Frederik Willem de Klerk died in his Cape Town home after a fight with cancer. He was 85.

前总统德克勒克的发言人周四表示，雷德里克·威廉·德克勒克在与癌症抗争后在开普敦的家中去世，享年85岁。

" De Klerk's legacy is a big one. It is also an uneven one, something South Africans are called to reckon with in this moment, " the Mandela Foundation said of his death.

曼德拉基金会在谈到他的去世时表示，“德克勒克留下了一笔丰厚的遗产。同时也是一笔不均衡的遗产，南非人此刻必须正视这一点。”

The council says the proposal to rename Table Bay Boulevard after Mr. de Klerk was put forward by eminent figures including archbishop Desmond Tutu to honour his role in the transition from apartheid.

该委员会表示，以德克勒克总统的名字重命名桌湾大道的提案是由一些著名人物提出的，包括大主教戴斯蒙德·图图(Desmond Tutu)，以表彰其在种族隔离斗争中发挥的作用。