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The wife of the late Western Cape High Court Judge Taswell Papier has described him as brave, compassionate and deeply committed to justice.
Judge Papier passed away earlier this month. He practised as an attorney for nearly 30 years before joining the bench in 2017.
Papier served the Mitchell’s Plain community during apartheid, representing the poor and marginalised, and received a Global Award for his human rights activism.
His wife, Joy Papier, paid an emotional tribute at his funeral in the Catholic Church in Bergvliet.
“Taswell was a people’s person. He made lasting friendships across all walks of life, and each of those were meaningful to him. He would greet every person warmly, whether he had seen them just yesterday or 10 years ago. Everyone was a brother or a sister, and he gave of himself and his time generously,” says Papier.
