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Desmond Mpilo Tutu was born on 7 October 1931 in Klerksdorp, Transvaal, South Africa. [1] His mother, Allen Dorothea Mavoertsek Mathlare, was born to a Motswana family in Boksburg. [2]
Mpho Andrea Tutu was born in London to Nomalizo Tutu, a South African activist, and Desmond Tutu, an Anglican bishop. [2] Both her parents are known for their work as anti-apartheid and human rights activists. Tutu has three siblings: Trevor Thamsanqa, Theresa Thandeka and Naomi Nontombi. [3] She was 31 years old when apartheid ended in 1994. [4]
Tutu was born Nomalizo Leah Shenxane on 14 October 1933 in Krugersdorp, South Africa. [2] She married Desmond Tutu on 2 July 1955. They had four children: Trevor Thamsanqa, Theresa Thandeka, Naomi Nontombi and Mpho Andrea, all of whom attended the Waterford Kamhlaba School in Swaziland. [3]
Desmond Mpilo Tutu, the Nobel Peace laureate whose moral might permeated South African society during apartheid's darkest hours and into the unchartered territory of new democracy, died on Sunday. ...
Dr Ramphela Mamphele, co-ordinator of Tutu's office, said the family was resting and had made peace with the fact they should "let him go", adding "we cannot expect a man who's given so much of ...
The Church does not allow same-sex marriage in its clergy.
Children of the Light is a documentary film produced by The PeaceJam Foundation about the life of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. [1] It is the first film to tell the life story of Nobel Prize winner Desmond Tutu, one of the fathers of modern-day South Africa, and features extensive archival footage, family photos and never-before-seen interviews. [2]
Desmond Tutu and his family moved into this house in 1975. [1] Vilakazi Street is said to be the only street in the world where two Nobel Laureates have lived. [2] During the time that Tutu lived here he became a Nobel Laureate for his struggles against apartheid and he led the Truth and Reconciliation Commission for President Nelson Mandela.