He spoke out unflinchingly against corruption, cynical attacks on the independence of the courts, police brutality, and the slow pace of socioeconomic changeAdvocate George Bizos during his public lecture in University Of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College, yesterday. Picture: THULI DLAMINI
Towards the end of George’s LRC years, he was reunited with his dear friend, Arthur Chaskalson, until Arthur passed away in 2012. Arthur would spend one day a week at the LRC after his retirement as chief justice. On those days, George and Arthur would take the junior LRC advocates out to lunch at George’s beloved Café Boccaccio in downtown Johannesburg.
In his last few years at the LRC, George ate lunch in the office kitchen, with the rest of the staff. He always insisted on sharing his lunch with us, especially the salad grown in his own garden. There would also be more stories. Apart from old court cases, George would often talk about his family — his wife, Arethe, and his sons and the rest of the family. He was especially proud of his grandchildren.
George did lead the LRC into one last major battle in the Marikana commission, where the LRC represented the family of slain mineworker John Ledingoane and an NGO. When George was placing the LRC on record at the start of the commission, he famously also said that he represented the constitution, brandishing a pocket-sized constitution in his fist.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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