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SA bids farewell to Archbishop Tutu

The funeral service of anti-apartheid icon and clergyman, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu, is underway at St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town this morning.The world renowned humanitarian and social justice champion passed away on 26 December in C…

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S.African court halts Shell’s offshore seismic survey

Published by Reuters UK CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – A South African high court on Tuesday blocked Shell from conducting seismic testing offshore from South Africa’s pristine Wild Coast, in the latest ruling in a case seeking to prevent the oil major from exploring for oil and gas. On Dec. 3

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A great tree has fallen – President Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africans to try emulate and celebrate the life of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.The President was speaking to the media after a visit to Tutu’s home following the Archbishop’s passing on Sunday morning.P…

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South Africa Mourns Archbishop Desmond Tutu

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa is observing a week of mourning leading up to the Saturday funeral of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, who died Sunday at the age of 90.Each day at noon, the bells at St. George’s Cathedral in Cape Town will toll for 10 min…

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Tributes for Archbishop Tutu

The Desmond and Leah Tutu Foundation has described Archbishop Desmond Tutu as the embodiment of faith in action and as someone who spoke out against injustices.“Tutu was a living embodiment of faith in action, speaking boldly against racism, injustice,…

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