James Kantor
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James Kantor was a South African Lawyer. He was Nelson Mandela
's lawyer in the Rivonia Trial
until he too was arrested and was charged with the same crimes as Mandela. Harry Schwarz
, a close friend and a well-known politician, stepped in to act as his defense in the trial. After being the subject of vicious taunting and many attempts to place him as a vital cog of MK by Percy Yutar
, finally Judge Quartus de Wet
discharged him, stating Accused No 8 has no case to answer. Kantor fled the country and died of a massive heart attack
in 1975. His health never recovered from the harsh treatment while in prison awaiting trial.
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing...
's lawyer in the Rivonia Trial
Rivonia Trial
The Rivonia Trial was a trial that took place in South Africa between 1963 and 1964, in which ten leaders of the African National Congress were tried for 221 acts of sabotage designed to overthrow the apartheid system.-Origins:...
until he too was arrested and was charged with the same crimes as Mandela. Harry Schwarz
Harry Schwarz
Harry Heinz Schwarz was a South African lawyer, statesman and long-time political opposition leader against apartheid, who eventually served as the South African ambassador to the United States during the country’s transition to representative democracy.Schwarz rose from the childhood poverty he...
, a close friend and a well-known politician, stepped in to act as his defense in the trial. After being the subject of vicious taunting and many attempts to place him as a vital cog of MK by Percy Yutar
Percy Yutar
Dr. Percy Yutar was South Africa’s first Jewish attorney-general. Yutar was one of eight children in a family of Lithuanian immigrants...
, finally Judge Quartus de Wet
Quartus de Wet
Dr. Quartus de Wet , South African judge-president of the high court of the Transvaal.Born in 1899 in Pretoria, he was the son of Nicolaas Jacobus de Wet, Chief Justice of South Africa and acting Governor-General and Ella Scheepers , who is reputed to have composed the popular Afrikaans song Sarie...
discharged him, stating Accused No 8 has no case to answer. Kantor fled the country and died of a massive heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
in 1975. His health never recovered from the harsh treatment while in prison awaiting trial.