Faith in a fractured world: Tutu's legacy lives on

MORE than 1500 people gathered at the CTICC yesterday for the 15th Desmond Tutu International Peace Lecture, an annual event that continues to draw strong emotion almost four years after Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s death.

- BRANDON NEL

Tutu died on December 26, 2021, in Cape Town at the age of 90 after a long battle with prostate cancer. He had become one of the world’s most respected moral leaders, winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 and playing a central role in South Africa's fight against apartheid. He later chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and promoted ubuntu, justice and reconciliation throughout his life.

The lecture opened with an animated Tu+Tu video that brought Tutu’s humour and voice back into the room.

The event was supported by several partners, including the United Nations, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the British Council and the City of Cape Town.