Desmond Tutu Hospitalised Due To Stubborn Infection

"The Archbishop has been hospitalised several times over the past few years for the treatment of a similar condition," she said.

4th December 2019

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been admitted to hospital in Cape Town.

In a short statement, Tutu’s wife Leah said he had been admitted: “for a stubborn infection”. Details of when he was admitted were not provided.

“The Archbishop has been hospitalised several times over the past few years for the treatment of a similar condition,” she said.

Tutu last month celebrated the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup victory in Cape Town. Tutu, 88, was also diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1997.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has been admitted to hospital for a sudden infection. pic.twitter.com/7eiaqZckNz

— Athi Mtongana (@Artii_M) December 4, 2019

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