PICS: City lights up landmarks in honour of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu

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27 December 2021

The City of Cape Town is lighting up iconic local landmarks, Table Mountain and the City Hall in purple in honour of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu this week.

Purple is a colour synonymous with Tutu.

The Arch, as he was lovingly known, died on 26 December 2021. His funeral is on Saturday 1 January at St George’s Cathedral. Members of the public will be able to pay their respects on Friday, while he lies in state at the Cathedral. Covid-19 protocols will be followed.

Heartwarming to see residents are coming out at night to see the City Hall and Cathedral lit up in purple, in celebration of the Arch’s life. The mountain is shrouded in mist tonight. A clearer night tomorrow, hopefully. pic.twitter.com/rt1BbxU7Lh
— Geordin Hill-Lewis (@geordinhl) December 26, 2021

Liesl Smit

Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm