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- Former Human Rights Commissioner Danny Titus died on Friday at the age of 63.
- Titus had been in a coma since late July after complications arose during an operation to remove a cataract.
- He was described as someone who left deep traces in times of change in South Africa.
Dr. Danny Titus, former executive director of Corporate Affairs for Afrikaanse Taal- en Kultuurvereniging (ATKV) and former part-time commissioner of the South African Commission for Human Rights, passed away on Friday at the age of 63.
Titus had been in a coma since late July after complications developed during an operation to remove a cataract.
ATKV Managing Director Sonél Brits said his death left a great void and that it was a sad day.
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According to the British, Titus left deep traces in periods of change, both in South Africa and in the ATKV. Her leadership, integrity and empathy will always remain with her.
“He was the right man at the right time.”
For the past 12 years, he had been campaigning for language and culture, Brits said.
“The legacy of this lawyer, linguist, historian and opinion maker is one of greater understanding and inclusion across racial lines.”
In 1983, Titus was admitted as a defender of what was then known as the Supreme Court. He worked as a prosecutor in the Department of Justice.
He went to the Netherlands in 1987 to continue his studies at the University of Leiden and returned to South Africa in 1993 with master’s and doctorates.
In February 2020, he received the Freedom of the City as part of the 200th anniversary celebrations of his hometown, Worcester.
“Our prayers go out especially to her two daughters, Daléne and Neriska,” Brits said.
“We are going to miss you, Dr. Titus, and we bid you farewell with great respect and gratitude for the difference you have made and the lives you have touched.”
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