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SA Unveils New Life-size Statue of Late Archbishop Desmond Tutu (PICS) by WannaHowzit(op): 8:03pm On Mar 23, 2023*

A life-size bronze statue of the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu was unveiled in Cape Town on Thursday, the latest addition to the "Long March to Freedom" exhibition.

The statue of the Arch will join 100 other bronze statues of iconic resistance leaders.

The exhibition details South Africa's journey to democracy through life-sized statues of liberation leaders.

Others depicted in the collection are Nelson Mandela, Winnie Mandela, Beyers Naude, Mahatma Gandhi, Albert Luthuli, and Oliver Tambo.

The statue's likeness left Tutu's family visibly emotional.

The head of the National Heritage Project NPC - the owners of the Long March to Freedom - Dali Tambo said Tutu's wife, Leah, had not attended the event as it was a "very emotional moment for her".

"He was a man who occupied a unique position - without being appointed or elected, guided by his faith - as a global moral conscience and human role model," said Tambo.

Tutu's granddaughter, Nyaniso Burris, said: "It looks like him. I wasn't expecting it to look so much like him. It's beautiful. It feels like him. It's such a beautiful rendition of who he was and the memory we have of him. It's amazing that over a year after he passed, he's being honoured in such a way."

Desmond Tutu died on 26 December 2021 aged 90.

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Re: SA Unveils New Life-size Statue of Late Archbishop Desmond Tutu (PICS) by decatalyst(m): 8:06pm On Mar 23, 2023

Thank God say Governor Hope Uzodinma isn't in SA, he for demolish am before next 7 market days.

E no dey like see statue🤣🤣🤣

Re: SA Unveils New Life-size Statue of Late Archbishop Desmond Tutu (PICS) by nairalander2020(m): 8:08pm On Mar 23, 2023

A food for the thought. cool

Live a honest life so that when you die people will remember for all your good deed.

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Re: SA Unveils New Life-size Statue of Late Archbishop Desmond Tutu (PICS) by WannaHowzit(op): 8:16pm On Mar 23, 2023

Desmond Tutu's statue joins 100 others at the permanent 'Long Walk to Freedom' exhibition.

This is world's greatest exhibition in bronze! It is a one-of-a-kind monumental procession of life-size bronze statues, telling the story of 350 years of South Africa's struggle history through the lives of the persons represented.

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Re: SA Unveils New Life-size Statue of Late Archbishop Desmond Tutu (PICS) by fernandez1(m): 8:19pm On Mar 23, 2023

Every good way to attract foreign tourists!

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Re: SA Unveils New Life-size Statue of Late Archbishop Desmond Tutu (PICS) by WannaHowzit(op): 8:21pm On Mar 23, 2023

Tourists are allowed to interact with the statues.

Re: SA Unveils New Life-size Statue of Late Archbishop Desmond Tutu (PICS) by nairalander2020(m): 8:21pm On Mar 23, 2023

All i see is a gallery of living legends.
I wish yar adua could have something like this in nigeria.
That man is a legend too.

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Re: SA Unveils New Life-size Statue of Late Archbishop Desmond Tutu (PICS) by Bahamas95(m): 8:21pm On Mar 23, 2023

I can spot Rochas Okorocha there. grin

Mr. Statue.

Re: SA Unveils New Life-size Statue of Late Archbishop Desmond Tutu (PICS) by Shapeaso: 8:24pm On Mar 23, 2023

The man beside the second pic looks much like the statue.

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Re: SA Unveils New Life-size Statue of Late Archbishop Desmond Tutu (PICS) by WannaHowzit(op): 8:31pm On Mar 23, 2023

Shapeaso:
The man beside the second pic looks much like the statue.

That's the current Archbishop of Cape Town - Thabo Makgoba.

Re: SA Unveils New Life-size Statue of Late Archbishop Desmond Tutu (PICS) by Shapeaso: 8:35pm On Mar 23, 2023

WannaHowzit:
That's the current Archbishop of Cape Town - Thabo Makgoba.

Wow! They look alike. Wonderful.

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Re: SA Unveils New Life-size Statue of Late Archbishop Desmond Tutu (PICS) by Nobody: 8:42pm On Mar 23, 2023

There was a time a certain governor went on a statue building spree.

I think it was Rotimi Ameachi grin

Re: SA Unveils New Life-size Statue of Late Archbishop Desmond Tutu (PICS) by Nobody: 8:44pm On Mar 23, 2023

nairalander2020:
All i see is a gallery of living legends.
I wish Yar adua could have something like this in nigeria.
That man is a legend too.

That man could have transformed this country.