IN PICTURES | The life of human rights lawyer George Bizos
10 September 2020 - 06:00
February 2 2012. George Bizos during a photo shoot for the '21 Icons' project.
1960s. Portrait of a young George Bizos outside court, carrying his robes.
November 18 1977. George Bizos in court, acting for the family of deceased activist Steve Biko, who died in detention in police custody.
November 7 1972. George Bizos.
1997: Human rights lawyer George Bizos, the Biko family's lawyer, at the TRC amnesty hearing of Steve Bikos murderers, Port Elizabeth. Mr Bizos appeared for famalies oppossing amnesty at the TRC.
June 3 2014. Bizos got emotional as he spoke about the kind of man Nelson Mandela was, after the reading of his will at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Houghton, Johannesburg.
September 8 2014. George Bizos, who represented the families of the 34 dead miners during the Marikana strike, was part of the large crowd of lawyers, police officers, journalists and evidence leaders gathered in Marikana, North West, on Monday.
January 27 2016. Stalwarts in the struggle against apartheid Ahmed Kathrada, Denis Goldberg, Joel Joffe and George Bizos received the Freedom of the City of London at The Guildhall.
MARCH 29, 2017: Andrew Mlangeni and George Bizos attend the funeral service of, ANC stalwart, Ahmed Mohamed Kathrada on March 29, 2017.
APRIL 20 2016: Advocate George Bizos, Sello Mlangeni, Frans Shelang and former mayor Parks Tau during The Freedom of the City Awards ceremony on April 20, 2016 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
JULY 10 2014: George Bizos speaks about his memories of Nelson Mandela on July 10, 2014 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
FEBRUARY 19 2014: Advocate George Bizos receives a Luminary Award from the Free Market Foundation on February 19, 2014 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The human rights lawyer received the award for his fearless defense of South Africa's struggle Heroes.