The veteran anti-apartheid campaigner, 84, admitted himself to a hospital in Cape Town Wednesday, according to the statement posted on social media.
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“On behalf of the City of Cape Town, I wish to extend our well wishes to Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu while he undergoes treatment in hospital”, De Lille said.
“He is expected to remain in hospital for a week or two”.
The 84-year-old Nobel Peace Prize victor is expected to remain in the hospital for a week or two, said the statement issued by the foundation late Wednesday. They noted that Tutu went through a similar treatment a year ago. The statement from his foundation said late Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, the Nobel Peace Prize victor is expected to remain in hospital for a week or two.
The former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town often used the pulpit to criticize white-minority rule, which ended in 1994.
Tutu gained global popularity after playing a key role in South Africa’s transition from the apartheid era, including serving as chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission at the direction of then-President Nelson Mandela.
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He is one of Africa’s most respected clergy, having been honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his part in helping end apartheid in South Africa.
