Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s funeral set for January 1, his foundation says

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December 27, 2021

Africa, South Africa

The funeral of South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died on Sunday, has been set for January 1, his foundation has announced.

“While arrangements for a week of mourning are still in their infancy”, the period would lead to the archbishop’s funeral on January 1 in Capetown, the foundation said in a statement.

Archbishop Tutu died yesterday at the age of 90