Harry Schwarz - Awards and Honors

Awards and Honors

• Society of Advocates prize (1948)
• Transvaal Law Society Prize (1949)
• 'Newsmaker of the Year', Southern African Society of Journalists (1974)
• Honorary Colonel of 15 Squadron, South African Air Force (1984)
• Order for Meritorious Service (Gold) (1988)
• Human Rights Award for "for opposing Apartheid and fighting for social justice”, St Francis Academy (1991)
• Humanitarian Award Award “for his commentment to human rights and for his enduring decication to the state of Israel", State of Israel Bonds (1993)
• 'Moral Statesman of the Year', Anti-Defamation League (1994)
• Honorary Doctorate from the University of Judaism (now the American Jewish University) (1995)
• Honorary Life Vice-President of the Gauteng Council, Jewish Board of Deputies (2002)
• Honorary Doctorate from the University of Stellenbosch (2005)
• Honorary fellow of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2005)

Sir John Adamson High's School's hall was named, and remains to be, after Schwarz who served as the first chairperson of the school's governing body.