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The 92-year-old human rights veteran died Wednesday.
George Bizos. Image: Christa Eybers / EWN
JOHANNESBURG – George Bizos’ son Damon said that while his family was grieving, they would always treasure the memories they had of his father as they celebrated his extraordinary legacy.
The 92-year-old human rights veteran died Wednesday.
The family said he only dropped out a year ago when they convinced him to stop, yet he still stayed in contact with the Legal Resource Center.
Damon Bizos said his father’s health began to deteriorate and they decided to keep him at their Parktown North home for many reasons, one of which was to keep him safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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He died surrounded by family.
“Unfortunately his health started to fail and it really was, I guess, just old age. He started to deteriorate and we kept him at home for various reasons, first of all COVID-19 and not being able to visit him if he went to the hospital. He wanted to be home and we left him here. He was comfortable and surrounded by family. “
Damon said that his father was not a materialistic man and enjoyed the simple things in life.
“He built a house in Parktown North in 1959 and I was very young when I moved in and we never moved. He looked after his wonderful garden. This is where he lived all his life. People kept asking him why he didn’t.” By getting a bigger house, he really felt that his job was to help the persecuted and those who suffered injustice. “
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ONE OF THE BEST FIGHTERS OF LA LIBERTAD DE SA
Former Supreme Court Vice President Dikgang Moseneke on Thursday remembered the late George Bizos as one of the best lawyers and freedom fighters South Africa had ever seen.
Bizos was well known for representing the Rivonia Trialists and The Cradock Four.
Moseneke said that Bizos was very special to him.
“He always understood the value of people, their importance and why the liberation struggle should be supported,” he said.
The former Constitutional Court judge said that Bizos also stood firm against racism and actively fought against it.
“We had to fight, we had to fight racism at all levels, on all fronts, [and] we had that obligation. And George Bizos hated racism, so he was on the side of the oppressed to improve society, “said Moseneke.
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