Archbishop Desmond Tutu has died in a report confirmation announced by South Africa’s President office
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu is the sole surviving South African Nobel Peace Prize recipient and the man who helped South Africa abolish apartheid tyranny.
Archbishop Tutu died on Sunday, December 26, 2021, at the age of 90, within Cape Town. President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed condolences on Tutu’s demise on behalf of all South Africans.
President Ramaphosa also expresses his sympathies to Mam Leah Tutu and the Tutu family. Desmond Tutu is a revered spiritual leader and global human rights activist.
RIP Archbishop Desmond Tutu. May Africa and the world be led by your example and legacy of empathy, the struggle for social justice, and equality. Today we are all South Africans as we mourn this moral giant and icon. pic.twitter.com/Tf2p0VR58b
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who won the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the campaign to end apartheid in South Africa 🇿🇦 has passed away. He was 90. An African icon.
RIP Archbishop Desmond Tutu, 90. A magnificently charismatic & heroic figure who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his relentless campaign against Apartheid in South Africa. Love his quote: ‘If you want peace, you don’t talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.’ pic.twitter.com/7t7OVhU71Z
The news of the passing of Archbishop Desmond Tutu is very sad. A giant has fallen. We thank God for his life- a purposeful life, truly lived in the service of humanity. May his soul rest in peace. Condolences to all people world-over who were touched by his life and ministry. pic.twitter.com/LFec89r7Oy