Career
In 2005 Botes resigned from Athletics Namibia stating "I have already resigned and have nothing to do with Athletics Namibia" said Botes. He was a second level tutor of the IAAF and a course director of the International Olympic Committee and course director and lecturer for the International Association of Athletics Federation and the International Olympic Committee. On 20 September 2007, Botes was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood.
He died after a long battle with the disease on 23 June 2014, aged 54.
