The Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation condemned the hoax.
Cape Town - Social media tweets are once again circulating claims of the passing of the Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, however The Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation confirms that he is very much still alive.
In another response to this, @nongwenyakazi tweeted: “Its a sickness , this need to be seen as first to know , first to report . Even retweet from fake accounts.”
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