OBITUARY | Denis Kuny: unsung hero of the legal fraternity and struggle
He defended Steve Biko and helped Nelson Mandela evade security police, but avoided the limelight
25 October 2021 - 19:30
Adv Denis Kuny, who has died in Johannesburg at the age of 89, was an unsung hero of the legal fraternity during the struggle period and probably defended more anti-apartheid activists than any other advocate in SA...
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