South Africa bids farewell to anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu
Al JazeeraTutu’s death triggered grief among South Africans and the world leaders for a life spent fighting injustices. Tutu died last Sunday aged 90, triggering grief among South Africans and tributes from world leaders for a life spent fighting injustice. President Cyril Ramaphosa, who accorded Tutu a special category funeral, usually designated for presidents and very important people, described the Nobel Peace Prize-winning icon as a man of “great moral stature”. “ a humble and brave human being who spoke for the oppressed, the downtrodden and the suffering of the world how fitting is it that his parents named him Mpilo when he was born, meaning life.” Ramaphosa then presented Tutu’s widow, Leah, with South Africa’s six-coloured flag, which inspired Tutu to coin the term “rainbow nation” to describe the peaceful coexistence of South Africa’s many population groups after apartheid.
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