The Nobel Peace laureate passed away on Sunday at the age of 90, stripping the world of a towering moral figure and the last great protagonist of a heroic South African era.
The widow of South Africa's first democratically elected president Nelson Mandela, Graca Machel, on Monday mourned "the loss of a brother". "He stood resolute and fearless, leading demonstrations cloaked in his flowing clerical robe with his cross as his shield - the embodiment of humankind's moral conscience."
On Friday, his remains will be placed in the cathedral on the eve of the funeral, although attendance at his farewell will be capped at 100, according to the archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba.But Makgoba told a press conference: "Only a fraction of those who want to be there can be accommodated in the cathedral. So please don't get on a bus to Cape Town."Tutu's remains will be cremated and his ashes will stay in the cathedral.
He retired in 1996 to lead a harrowing journey into South Africa's past as head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which exposed the horrors of apartheid in terrible detail.Panyaza Lesufi, a senior member of the African National Congress which swept aside apartheid and remains in power, said Tutu had acted as a "shield" during protests.
He excoriated the ANC for fostering cronyism, corruption and incompetence after it was voted into office.Tributes poured in from across the globe, including from heads of state and religious leaders, with US President Joe Biden saying he was "heartbroken" by the news.President Cyril Ramaphosa called Tutu a man of "extraordinary intellect, integrity and invincibility against the forces of apartheid".
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