Chris Louw

Former Broadcasting Corporation radio executive producer and journalist

Chris Louw is a former South African Broadcasting Corporation radio executive producer and journalist.Louw was known for his controversial open letter to the late Willem de Klerk entitled, "Boetman is die bliksem in [Boetman is angry]". This was followed by a book, "Boetman en die swanesang van die verligtes [Boetman and the swansong of the liberals]". It became known as the "Boetman debate". Louw was also part of a group of South Africans who have held meetings with the ANC in Senegal during 1987 , when the ANC was banned.