George Bizos, Nelson Mandela’s lawyer and anti-apartheid icon, dies at 92

South Africa's president hails one of the architects of our constitution' who helped save Mandela from expected death penalty

George Bizos, an anti-apartheid icon and renowned human rights lawyer who helped defend Nelson Mandela on treason charges for which he escaped the death penalty, has died aged 92.

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced rights lawyer's passing on Wednesday during a media conference. I have just received news that legal eagle of our country George Bizos has passed away," Ramaphosa said. This is very sad for our country."