Archbishop Desmond Tutu in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2016. Photo: AP
Archbishop Desmond Tutu in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2016. Photo: AP

South Africa’s Desmond Tutu to lie in state for an extended two days ahead of funeral

  • Tutu, South Africa’s revered anti-apartheid fighter archbishop, died on December 26 aged 90
  • Tutu’s body will lie in St George’s Cathedral, in his former Cape Town parish. His body will be cremated after the funeral and his ashes then placed in the cathedral

Archbishop Desmond Tutu in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2016. Photo: AP
Archbishop Desmond Tutu in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2016. Photo: AP
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