Tag: South Africa
Greek Lawyer George Bizos, Who Saved Nelson Mandela, Passes Away at 92
George Bizos, the Greek-South African human rights lawyer who fought apartheid and saved Nelson Mandela from a death sentence during the Rivonia Trial, passed...
Greek-South African Youth Orchestra Performs “Solo Evdokia” from Home
One hundred and twenty Greek-South African children along with a number of youths from Greece, sang "Solo Eudokia" online together recently, touching the hearts...
Meet Emilio Eftychis, the Award Winning Greek South African Architect
Emilio Eftychis is a Greek South African architect, with more than 15 years of experience, whose work has been praised by all those who...
Greek Footballer Giannis Potouridis Signs Contract With Cape Town City
The football team of Cape Town City in South Africa announced on Monday that Greek footballer Giannis Potouridis has signed a contract with the...
South African Greeks Celebrate Independence Day
The Hellenic Federation of South Africa on Monday commemorated the 25th of March in 1821, which marks the day Greece regained its independence from...
Dimitri Tsafendas, The Greek Who Killed the Architect of Apartheid (video)
When Dimitri Tsafendas killed South African Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd on September 6, 1966, the courts decided it was an act of a madman....
South African Golfer Peter Karmis Chooses to Play for Greece
Professional golfer Peter Karmis decided to play under the Greek flag from now on and to no longer represent South Africa in international tournaments.
According...
South Africa’s Olympic Champion Ties the Knot in Greece
One of South Africa’s most-loved sons of the water, Cameron van der Burgh, is in Greece to tie the knot with his Greek fiancée,...
Greeks Celebrate Independence Day in South Africa (photos)
The Greek community in South Africa commemorated Greek Independence Day on Sunday March 18 in Johannesburg with a liturgy at the Orthodox Cathedral of...
South Africa Hellenism Honors Human Rights Lawyer George Bizos
(George Bizos (left) with Terence Quick)
Greece's Deputy Foreign Minister Terence Quick honored South Africa's emblematic lawyer George Bizos at a special event in Johannesburg...