Background
BOTHA, Matthys was born on October 31, 1913 in Bloemfontein. Son of Johannes H. J. Botha and Anna M. J. Botha (nee Joubert).
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Matthys Izak BOTHA
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Education
Selbome College, East London and University of Pretoria.
Career
Minister to Switzerland 1959-1960. Minister, London 1960-1962. Permanent Representative 196270.
Ambassador to Canada 1970-1973, to Italy and Panama 1973-1976, also accredited to Costa Rica and El Salvador 1973-1974, to United Kingdom 1977-1978, to Ciskei 1983-1985.
Membership
Transvaal Bar; South America Foundation, Van der Stel Foundation, Huguenot Society.
Connections
Married Hester le Roux (nee Bosman) in 1940.
