JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu’s family foundation says that he has admitted himself to a Cape Town hospital for treatment of a recurring infection.
In this July 2016, file photo, Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu takes part in a Mass to celebrate four decades of episcopal ministry at a special thanksgiving Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral in Johannesburg. Anti-apartheid campaigner Tutu’s family foundation says that he has admitted himself to a Cape Town hospital for treatment of a recurring infection. The statement from his foundation said late Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, the Nobel Peace Prize winner is expected to remain in hospital for a week or two. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell, File)
The statement issued late Wednesday by his foundation said the Nobel Peace Prize winner is expected to remain in hospital for a week or two. Tutu underwent similar treatment last year. The archbishop’s daughter, Thandeka Tutu-Gxashe, said updated information will be released when it is available.