David Bloomberg

His father, Abe Bloomberg, was a leading lawyer, MP, and the Mayor of Cape Town from 1945 to 1947, and his mother, Miriam, was a ballerina and ballet teacher.

He was the defence attorney for Dimitri Tsafendas, who fatally stabbed the Prime Minister, Dr H.F. Verwoerd, in Parliament in 1966.

[2] He was also passionate about the Arts and created the Barn Theatre in the garden of his family's home in Constantia.

As a director of the Cape Performing Arts Board (CAPAB) he played an important role in establishing the Artscape Theatre Centre, although he fought against its naming in honour of Nico Malan.

[3][4] He was instrumental in privatizing the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra in 1986 and subsequently served as its chair for a number of years.