Desmond Tutu was a renowned retired Archbishop from SouthAfrica.
He served as the first black Archbishop of Cape Town back in the day.
Desmond Tutu played a significant role in the South African community in bringing the Apartheid era to a halt.
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Here is all you better know about him.
Desmond Tutu became famous in the 1980s when he stood firm against the apartheid rule.
In 1975, he was elected as thefirst African AnglicanDean of Johannesburg.
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Tutu had support from his family during the dangerous campaigns, not forgetting the numerous death threats he received.
This is because he played a significant role in unifying South Africans against Apartheid.
On September 7th, 1986, Desmond led the Anglican Church in South Africa as the first black person.
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He was later invited to England for Christian Celebrations to mark the citys centenary.
Tutu was accredited the Sydney Peace Prize in 1999 after the collapse of Apartheid.
Tutu later acknowledged the Marymount University 2004 Ethics Award on March 17th, 2004.
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In 2004, he founded the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation.
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu was 90 at the time of his passing.
He’s survived by his wife Leah, their four children and his many grandchildren.
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She graduated from the University of Nairobi with a degree in Mass Communication in December 2014.
In 2023, Ruth finished the AFP course on Digital Investigation Techniques.
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