Friends and family of the Stellenbosch University (SU) student who died after being hit by a car on Merriman Street earlier in February, recently gathered to commemorate his life.
Dylan Georgiades, a second-year Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) student at SU, was hit by a car on 10 February, and died the following morning, said Martin Viljoen, SU spokesperson in a statement.
The memorial on 25 February was held to celebrate Georgiades, said Joshua Lifschitz, long-time friend and an organiser of the event.
“This year was going to be our year,” said James Barneston, close friend of Georgiades.
“Dylan attracted people,” said Andries Fourie, a friend of Dylan Georgiades, at an intimate memorial to celebrate the latter’s life. Georgiades made “people feel included”, said Fourie at the event. PHOTO: Amy Cloete
It was confirmed that Georgiades was hit by a car on Merriman Avenue on 10 February and died the following morning, according to a statement shared via email between Viljoen and MatieMedia.
South African Police Service (SAPS) is conducting an on-going investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident, according to the correspondence between Viljoen and MatieMedia.
Dylan Georgiades died on 11 February after being hit by a car on Merriman Street in Stellenbosch the previous day, shared Martin Viljoen, the spokesperson of Stellenbosch University, via email correspondence with MatieMedia. Georgiades was a second-year Bachelor of Commerce student at SU at the time of his death said Viljoen. PHOTO: Amy Cloete
Commemorating Georgiades
The morning before the accident, Georgiades mentioned how amazing his life was, stated Andries Fourie, a friend of Georgiades, who spoke at the gathering.
“Dylan always made the best of a bad situation”, said Barneston.
It was special to share all the fond memories [of Georgiades] and “see all the crazy photos” shared at the event, said Lifschitz.
He was the “best son, friend or brother anyone could ask for”, said Barneston.
A formal memorial was held in Pretoria on 16 February, said Lifschitz. The Stellenbosch gathering was an “intimate thing” to allow his friends to share stories in remembrance of him, explained Lifschitz.
Having to commemorate a friend was a strange thing to be doing so young but “life doesn’t move on without him, he’s always with us”, said Lifschitz.
“It’s hard not having him here today; but it’s special to celebrate him,” said Joshua Lifschitz, at a memorial to celebrate the life of the late Dylan Georgiades. PHOTO: Amy Cloete