Ex church deacon quizzed on assisted suicide as he pitches to become judge 20 April 2021 - 07:46 Advocate Daniel Petrus de Villiers SC said he believed a terminally ill person should be given the right to decide on how to die. Image: 123RF/EVGENYI LASTOCHKIN One of the candidates vying for the six vacant positions of judges in the Gauteng division of the High Court was on Monday drawn to voice his opinion on euthanasia. Facing a tough interview session by the Judicial Services Commission, advocate Daniel Petrus de Villiers SC said he believed a terminally ill person should be given the right to decide on how to die.