In this file photo taken on March 14, 2018, former apartheid struggle stalwart and human rights lawyer George Bizos looks on at the inaugural George Bizos Human Rights Award in Johannesburg. South African lawyer and human rights activist George Bizos, who defended anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela and became his friend after helping him escape the death penalty, has died on September 9, 2020, at the age of 92, the South African president announced. (Photo by GULSHAN KHAN / AFP)
The funeral service of human rights lawyer and social activist Advocate George Bizos will take place at the Greek Orthodox Church in Johannesburg on Thursday and will be followed by a burial at Westpark Cemetery in Randburg, Johannesburg.
Bizos passed away on Wednesday at the age of 92. President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that he will be honoured with a Special Official Funeral Category 1.
The funeral service will be broadcast live on the SABC and other major broadcast channels and also streamed live on the following government’s online platforms to assist those who will not be able attend the funeral due to Covid-19 lockdown level 2 regulations which prohibit gatherings of more than fifty people.
Messages of condolences to the family and friends of Advocate Bizos can be done through an online tribute page or emailed to condolences@gcis.gov.za.
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