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Desmond Tutu death, a 'disturbing' hoax
20 Sep 2016 at 18:24hrs | Views
Following rumours that South African anti-apartheid leader and Nobel Peace laureate Desmond Tutu had passed on, the country's deputy president visited him in hospital on Tuesday and found him "jovial as usual."
According to Time Live, Cyril Ramaphosa visited Tutu in the Cape Town clinic where the retired archbishop, 84, was re-admitted on Saturday just three days after being released following three weeks of treatment.
Ramaphosa said: "The Archbishop was in good spirits and was looking forward to returning home soon."
"I was encouraged to see the Archbishop in high spirits‚ sharing light moments with his family and friends. He was jovial as usual‚ engaging on subjects ranging from education to politics‚" said Ramaphosa.
Tutu's daughter Mpho told News24 that fake stories about her father's death were "very disturbing and incredibly unkind to not only the family but to people around the world who really do love and care and support the Arch".
According to Time Live, Cyril Ramaphosa visited Tutu in the Cape Town clinic where the retired archbishop, 84, was re-admitted on Saturday just three days after being released following three weeks of treatment.
"I was encouraged to see the Archbishop in high spirits‚ sharing light moments with his family and friends. He was jovial as usual‚ engaging on subjects ranging from education to politics‚" said Ramaphosa.
Tutu's daughter Mpho told News24 that fake stories about her father's death were "very disturbing and incredibly unkind to not only the family but to people around the world who really do love and care and support the Arch".
Source - Times Live / News24
