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Newshour: 01/01/2022 13:06 GMT: South Africa holds state funeral for Desmond Tutu

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South Africa holds state funeral for Desmond Tutu

01/01/2022 13:06 GMT

01/01/2022 13:06 GMT: South Africa holds state funeral for Desmond Tutu

BBC World Service - Newshour, South Africa holds state funeral for Desmond Tutu

President Cyril Ramaphosa described Tutu as "the spiritual father of our new nation".

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The South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has delivered the eulogy for Archbishop Desmond Tutu, describing him as a crusader in the struggle for freedom, justice, equality and peace. Mr Ramaphosa said the anti-apartheid campaigner's influence had been felt not only in South Africa but around the world.

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