President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to respected cleric and anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.
Pretoria - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday extended his “warmest congratulations” to Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu as the respected cleric and anti-apartheid campaigner marked his 90th birthday.
Ramaphosa paid tribute to Tutu for his role as a fighter in the cause for human rights, for equality and for social justice in the 59 years since his ordination. In a written message to the clergyman, Ramaphosa said: “You continue to remind us that fellowship, solidarity, charity and compassion for the vulnerable are values common to us all, and we should strive to live by them each day.
“We are further reminded that taking up the struggle for equality and social justice is not the responsibility of only government, civil society organisations or the clergy, but of us all.” Ramaphosa also expressed his deep regard to Tutu for “a life that has been well-lived in honesty, integrity, fearlessness and service to humanity” in South Africa and globally.
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