One of South Africa’s most loved icons, Desmond Tutu is most known for being a human rights activist and a 1984 Nobel Prize winner. Desmond Tutu became a household name as a Bishop of the Anglican church in the 1970s and 1980s, when he actively opposed apartheid governance.
Desmond Tutu later became the Archbishop of Cape Town, becoming the first black African to be elected into the role.
Coining the term “rainbow nation”, Desmond Tutu stood firm in his dedication to the ideals of tolerance and inclusiveness, which informs both his political and theological work. His interest in people and the pursuit of a peaceful world led him to become involved in human rights issues not only in South Africa but all over the world.
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu passed away on 26 December 2021 at the age of 90 leaving behind a rich legacy.
Even after apartheid was abolished, Archbishop Desmond Tutu knew that his work was far from over. He still had a dream for world peace and r...
In 1990 FW de Klerk announced the unbanning of political parties like the ANC and political prisoners were released, among them Nelson Mande...
When Desmond Tutu started his theological study and became involved in the church he was politically uninvolved. All through his career, he ...
In 1984 Tutu won the Nobel Prize for Peace, becoming then the second South African to do so. He was honoured for his efforts to dismantle th...
On 7 October 1931, Desmond Mpilo Tutu was born to Zachariah (a teacher) and Aletta (a domestic worker) in Klerksdorp. Desmond began high sch...
Desmond Tutu has been described as a man of many layers and contradictory tensions. He is known as being a sensitive, passionate soul: somet...
Desmond Tutu always wanted to be a physician, but when he struggled to find the funds to pay for medical school he opted to pursue a career ...
In 1980 on my initiative some of the leaders of the South African Council of Churches and of member churches went to see Mr P W Botha who wa...