George Bizos was a shield for those against whom injustice was done
President Cyril Ramaphosa lauded Bizos for his humility, saying despite his struggle credentials, he never boasted about his life as an activist lawyer
17 September 2020 - 16:31
The late human rights lawyer George Bizos was inspired by his own experience in his native Greece to fight for the rights of disenfranchised South Africans, President Cyril Ramaphosa told mourners at the stalwart's funeral on Thursday.
Bizos arrived in SA in 1941, aged 13, running away from war in his country of birth — Greece...
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