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South Africa bids farewell to ‘hero’ George Bizos, Mandela’s lawyer
6 years agoA South African national flag covers the coffin during the funeral of George Bizos at the Hellenic Cultural Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, on September 17, 2020. - The late human rights lawyer and activist George Bizos represented Nelson Mandela during the Rivonia Trial. He was honoured with a special official funeral followed by a burial at Westpark Cemetery after passing away on September 9, 2020, at the age of 92. (Photo by KIM LUDBROOK / POOL / AFP)
South Africa on Thursday bade farewell to George Bizos, the "hero" anti-apartheid lawyer who represented Nelson Mandela at his trial for treason, at a state funeral filled with emotional tributes.
