Funeral Of Archbishop Desmond Tutu Takes Place In Cape Town

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 1: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (L) speaks with a members of the clergy following the state funeral for the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu on January 1, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa. Desmond Mpilo Tutu OMSG CH GCStJ was as much known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist as his religious status. He was the first black Bishop of Johannesburg from 1985 to 1986 and then Archbishop of Cape Town from 1986 to 1996. He worked alongside a newly-released Nelson Mandela leading negotiations to end apartheid in the country and introduce a multi-racial democracy. As President of South Africa, Mandela chose Tutu to lead the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Tutu died on December 26, 2021 aged 90 leaving wife Nomalizo Leah Tutu and four children. (Photo by Charlie Shoemaker/Getty Images)