Wilhelm Verwoerd has spent most of his life wrestling with his surname and what it represents. His grandfather, Dr Hendrik Verwoerd, is widely known as the 'architect of apartheid' in South Africa because of the brutal policies he introduced as a government minister and then prime minister of the country in the 1950s and 1960s. But Wilhelm turned his back on his family's apartheid politics and is committed to tearing down its racist legacy. His book is called: Verwoerd: My journey through family betrayals.
This episode was first broadcast on 14th December 2019. Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com
Presenter: Andile Masuku Producer: Deiniol Buxton (Photo: Wilhelm Verwoerd. Credit: Wojciech Klimala)
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