ASSIDUOUS George Bizos in his office in March 2005. Picture: Lisa Hnatowicz
Renowned human rights advocate and former apartheid struggle stalwart George Bizos, who has died at the age of 92, contributed immensely to the attainment of South Africa’s democracy and was hailed by Neeshan Balton, executive director of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, as “a towering giant in so many facets of our liberation struggle”.
Bizos was born in Greece on November 15 1927 and arrived in South Africa in 1941 as a World War 2 refugee, with his father. During the height of apartheid, Bizos dedicated his professional career to the fight for human rights.exclusive journalism and features
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