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  • FILE: An ANC flag. Picture: Boikhutso Ntsoko/Eyewitness News.

    ANC says it's recommitting itself to renewal in honour of Archbishop Tutu

    Stamping out corruption within the ruling party was always one of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu's agendas.

    230 days ago
  • Preisdent Cyril Ramaphosa offers his condolences to Leah Tutu, the widow of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, at their Cape Town home on 27 December 2021. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter

    Ramaphosa: SA is enormously diminished by Archbishop Desmond Tutu's passing

    President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the passing of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu was a sad moment but also one to be celebrated.

    230 days ago
  • FILE: Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.  Picture: Thomas Holder/Eyewitness News

    NW Premier Maape: Tutu was relentless in fight against apartheid

    Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu was born in the North West town of Klerksdorp in the Matlosana Municipality in 1931. North West Premier Bushy Maape said that Tutu was among many great leaders to come out of the province

    231 days ago
  • FILE: Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. Picture: Eyewitness News

    Cosatu, Saftu praise legacy of late Archbishop Emeritus Tutu

    Cosatu said that the country had lost a towering figure and its symbol of peace and reconciliation while the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) said that Tutu was the country’s 'moral map'.

    231 days ago
  • ‘His illness doesn’t soften the blow’ - President Ramaphosa’s tribute to Tutu

    President Cyril Ramaphosa paid tribute to the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu on 26 December 2021 where he spoke about the archbishop’s character. Ramaphosa highlighted how knowing that Tutu had been ill did not soften the blow of his passing. #DesmondTutu #CyrilRamaphosa #ArchbishopDesmondTutu

    231 days ago
  • FILE: Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town Desmond Tutu appears on a panel at Shared Interests 20th Anniversary Awards Gala at Gotham Hall on 27 February 2014 in New York City. Picture: AFP.

    SA leaders reflect on Tutu's passing, say it's a tremendous loss for country

    The 90-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate passed away on Sunday.

    231 days ago
  • 'A giant has fallen': Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu passes away

    Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu passed away at the age of 90 on 26 December 2021. Tutu, who had been fighting prostate cancer, is survived by his wife Leah, four children and seven grandchildren.

    231 days ago
  • ‘He felt others' pain and celebrated their joy’ - Archbishop Makgoba’s tribute to Desmond Tutu

    In a video tribute to the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Thabo Makgoba remembered how Tutu was able to ‘strongly feel people’s pain and vehemently celebrated their joy’. Tutu passed away on 26 December 2021. #DesmondTutu #ArchbishopTutu #ArchbishopMakgoba

    232 days ago
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    Desmond Tutu in his own words

    Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died Sunday morning in Cape Town at age 90, was a man of strong faith and conviction, but also of words.

    232 days ago
  • FILE: Nobel Peace Laureate and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu attends the 9th Desmond Tutu International Peace Lecture on his 88th birthday, on 7 October 2019, in Cape Town. Picture: RODGER BOSCH/AFP

    GALLERY: Archbishop Emeritus and anti-apartheid campaigner Desmond Tutu dies

    Archbishop Emeritus and anti-apartheid campaigner Desmond Tutu has died at the age of 90. Affectionately known as "the Arch", he had been fighting prostate cancer for roughly two decades.

    232 days ago
  • FILE: Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.  Picture: Thomas Holder/Eyewitness News

    Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu (90) has passed away

    The man affectionately known ‘the Arch’ was described by Nelson Mandela as the voice of the voiceless as he fought openly and passionately against oppression, racism, poverty and homophobia.

    232 days ago
  • The ANC's Nelson Mandela (R) and apartheid President FW De Klerk address the media on 2 May 1990 ahead of historic talks between ANC and the government. Picture: WALTER DHLADHLA/AFP

    GALLERY: FW de Klerk - SA's last apartheid president through the years

    South Africa's last apartheid president, FW de Klerk, has died at the age of 85. We look at his political career during the final days of apartheid and into the early years of South Africa's democratic era. Pictures: AFP

    277 days ago
  • FILE: Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. Picture: tutu.org.za

    Happy 89th birthday to Arbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu

    President Cyril Ramaphosa is among those extending kind words to the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

    677 days ago
  • The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle heading to the beach for a dance and meditation session with young surfers. Picture: Bertram Malgas

    Royal treats: Harry, Meghan show CT their dance moves, Archie meets the Tutus

    The couple, with their newborn Archie, started their African tour in Cape Town and we’ve picked our favourite moments of their visit thus far.

    1055 days ago
  • A screengrab of Forest Whitaker in  the movie 'The Forgiven,' where he portrays Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Picture: YouTube.

    Forest Whitaker more scared of playing Desmond Tutu than Idi Amin

    The 57-year-old Texan has said he has long been an admirer of Tutu, an Anglican cleric who headed the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

    1314 days ago
  • FILE: Then Archbishop Desmond Tutu (centre) with fellow commissioners listen to testimony from witnesses during the start of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission which opened in East London, 15 April 1996. Picture: AFP.

    [OPINION] Why memories of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission still ache

    Twenty years after the final report of South Africa's Truth Commission, dealing with the past will always remain "unfinished business".

    1351 days ago
  • Desmond Tutu. Picture: EWN.

    Desmond Tutu thrilled with lifetime honour at SA Man of the Year event

    The event, now in its fourth year, was hosted by the Gauteng government and took place at Carnival City on Thursday night.

    1354 days ago
  • FILE: Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu pictured at the 7th Annual Desmond Tutu International Peace Lecture on 9 October 2017. Picture: Kevin Brandt/EWN

    Ramaphosa apologises to Tutu for ANC leadership under Zuma

    Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu was a vocal critic of the ANC under the leadership of Jacob Zuma, even publicly warning that he would pray for the organisation to be defeated in elections.

    1536 days ago
  • ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa addresses professionals and academics in Sandton, Johannesburg on 31 May 2018. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    [WATCH] Ramaphosa: I apologised to Tutu on behalf of the ANC

    ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa apologised to Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu for his unhappiness with the party under the leadership of Jacob Zuma, saying that he's cleared the air with Tutu.

    1536 days ago
  • FILE: Tear gas is fired at protestors during clashes with Israeli forces near the border between the Gaza strip and Israel, east of Gaza City on 14 May 2018, following the controversial move to Jerusalem of the United States embassy. Picture: AFP.

    Tutu ‘heartbroken & distressed’ over deadly Gaza attack

    Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu says he’s praying for God to open the eyes and hearts of all citizens of the holy land.

    1553 days ago
  • FILE: Desmond Tutu. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Tutu: Madikizela-Mandela a defining symbol of anti-apartheid struggle

    Desmond Tutu says Madikizela-Mandela refused to be bowed by the imprisonment of her husband, harassment of her family by security forces, detentions, bannings and banishment.

    1595 days ago
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