 His enduring friendship with Taliep led to a work relationship based upon mutual respect that lasted until Taliep's murder in 2006.As a tribute to his long partnership with Petersen, and to honor his memory, a production called the "Kramer Petersen Songbook" was staged at the Baxter Theater and ran to sold out houses from the very first performance.In December 2007, David was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Literature (Honoris Causa) by the University of Cape Town.