Colin Tatz AO (18 July 1934 – 19 November 2019)[1] was a South African-Australian academic and public intellectual.
Colin Tatz was born and raised in the inner city suburb of Berea in Johannesburg, South Africa on 18 July 1934 to Jewish parents.
He made the journey with his wife, Sandra, his cousin Doreen and her daughters, including Shira Nayman.
In 1964 Tatz received his PhD from the Australian National University, publishing a thesis entitled Aboriginal Administration.
[3] He authored several books and published articles on race politics, genocide, the Holocaust,[4] antisemitism, and racism and discrimination in sport.