Desmond Tutu, the first black archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, passed away this Sunday (26), according to a statement released by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday. He was 90 years old.
Tutu received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his efforts to end apartheid, and was South Africa’s last Nobel laureate alive.
He played a key role in South Africa’s transition from the apartheid era, including serving as chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission under then-President Nelson Mandela.
In the statement, Ramaphosa expressed his condolences to Tutu’s family and friends, calling him “a patriot without equal”.
“A man of extraordinary intellect, integrity and invincibility against the forces of apartheid, he was also tender and vulnerable in his compassion for those who suffered oppression, injustice and violence under apartheid and oppressed and oppressed people around the world,” said Ramaphosa .
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