The 'greatest Capetonian' may no longer be with us, but his memory and all he stood for are set to be celebrated in a new state-of-the-art exhibition coming to Cape Town:
South Africa and the world lost an icon on 26 December 2021 – the late Archbishop DesmondDesmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation will open an exciting and thought-provoking permanent exhibition entitledIt will welcome the public for self-guided tours from 25 March.
“We need to have the courage to speak out against injustice, just as the Arch did. In South Africa, we are seeing deeply troubling trends, such as the resurgence of xenophobia, attacks on whistle-blowers, as well as a relentless assault on our democracy due to rampant corruption. We are also living in unprecedented times where a pandemic has exposed the deep inequalities that continue to plague our global landscape,” said Foundation chairperson, Niclas Kjellström-Matseke.
– The church as a site of struggle between those who supported colonialism and racial oppression and those who fought against it– How apartheid’s policy of forcibly removing people of colour from areas designated for white settlement sparked international sanctions against South Africa’s apartheid state– How Tutu took every opportunity to preach defiance of apartheid in all its manifestations, to advocate for justice and to plead for peace– The achievements of the Truth & Reconciliation...
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