PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has described the anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu as a man of “extraordinary intellect, integrity and invincibility against the forces of apartheid”.
Tutu’s death was announced by relatives on Sunday December 26. As tributes continue to pour in, Cape Town’s City Hall and other landmarks across the South African city was on Sunday lit up in purple as a tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Recounting some of his legacies, Cyril Ramaphosa said, “He (Archbishop Desmond Tutu, ed.) knew in his soul that good would triumph over evil, that justice would prevail over inequity, and that reconciliation would prevail over revenge and recrimination.”
Ramaphosa delivered a message on Tutu’s passing on Sunday night.
“In this season of cheer and goodwill, at a time when many people are celebrating with family and friends, we have lost one of the most courageous and beloved among us,” said Ramaphosa.
“Archbishop Emeritus
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