Desmond Tutu rose to prominence as a churchman who berated minority white rule in South Africa and did not spare criticism for the post-apartheid African National Congress (ANC) rulers for failing to deliver for poor Black people.
But 90-year-old Tutu, who died on Sunday in Cape Town after a long battle with prostate cancer and infections, pitched his rebukes well beyond the borders of South Africa, often softening the blows with humour and warmth.
Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull looks back at Desmond Tutu's life.
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But 90-year-old Tutu, who died on Sunday in Cape Town after a long battle with prostate cancer and infections, pitched his rebukes well beyond the borders of South Africa, often softening the blows with humour and warmth.
Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull looks back at Desmond Tutu's life.
- /
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- Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/
#SouthAfrica # #DesmondTutu #Archbishopdesmondtutu
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