Desmond Tutu commemorated at Cape Town tribute
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Days after his passing, Cape Town, South Africa celebrated the life of anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu.
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From Archbishop Desmond Tutu's commemoration ceremony in Cape Town
Cape town held Wednesday a musical in commemoration of anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu, who passed away just a few days ago.
The service was held at City Hall as a tribute to Tutu, and it was attended by his family members and politicians. Many attendees wore purple in honor of the Nobel peace laureate's renowned purple robes. He had been nominated for the prize in 1981, 1982, 1983 and finally won it in 1984.
The funeral was one of many events held to commemorate the South African icon known for his activism that knew no bounds, which he did not stop despite his old age.
He was one of the main figures to lead to the end of South Africa's apartheid rule, under which black South Africans suffered at the hands of the white minority of the country.
Ahead of his funeral on Saturday, South Africans commemorated him all over their country, celebrating the life of the hard-working liberation fighter, who was also renowned for his criticism of human rights abuses across the world.
The late was a confidant and friend of South African leader Nelson Mandela.
He saw that the Palestinian struggle against the Israeli occupation was similar to the liberation struggle against the South African apartheid government, comparing the two oppressive regimes, and taking a solid stance in favor of Palestine, which he eternalized in many of his addresses and articles throughout his life.
Tutu went as far as to urge the Episcopal Church not to invest in companies that support the Israeli occupation, and asked for a global boycott of "Israel".
Despite limited numbers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the commemorations appropriately celebrated the icon, with many South African artists attending and performing in a tribute to the late Archbishop.
