A statue of South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu wearing a Palestinian scarf will be put up in Cape Town from Friday. Image: Wikimedia Commons
The South African Quote of the Day – Desmond Tutu
A number of South Africans from diverse backgrounds across the spectrum have uttered some unforgettable words over the years.
A statue of South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu wearing a Palestinian scarf will be put up in Cape Town from Friday. Image: Wikimedia Commons
A number of South Africans from diverse backgrounds across the spectrum have uttered some meaningful words over the years.
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Desmond Tutu was a South African Anglican bishop and theologian, best known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist.
He died on Boxing Day in 2021 aged 90.
Tutu said: “In my country of South Africa, we struggled for years against the evil system of apartheid that divided human beings, children of the same God, by racial classification and then denied many of them fundamental human rights.”
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