South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa has celebrated Archbishop Desmond Tutu on his 89th birthday.
The president said the archbishop was a “national treasure and global icon of moral consistency spiritual virtue and the defence of the most vulnerable people”.
President Ramaphosa tweeted about benefiting from the archbishop’s wisdom
Archbishop Tutu remains a much-loved figure across the world – principally for his role in South Africa’s struggle against apartheid.
During the long years that Nelson Mandela was in prison, Archbishop Tutu spoke out against the regime – and won the Nobel peace prize in 1984 for his efforts.Article share tools
