Archbishop Desmond Tutu laughs as crowds gather to celebrate his birthday by unveiling an arch in his honour outside St George's Cathedral in Cape Town, South Africa, October 7, 2017.
REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCAPE TOWN, Oct 7 (Reuters) - South Africa's anti-apartheid hero Desmond Tutu could have chosen practically any car in the world when billionaire Warren Buffett offered to buy him a vehicle.
The Desmond Tutu Intellectual Property Trust, which manages his legacy, has put the old car on show along with his books and possessions in honour of Tutu's 92nd birthday, which he would have celebrated on Saturday.
The car, displayed in Cape Town, the city where the archbishop lived for most of his later life, became a symbol of Tutu's values.
Desmond Mpilo Tutu, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his non-violent opposition to white minority rule, died in 2021.
Persons:
Desmond Tutu, Mike Hutchings, Warren Buffett, Mercedes Benz, Tutu's, Mamphela Ramphele, Tutu, Ramphele, Nelson Mandela, Desmond Mpilo Tutu, Esa Alexander, Anait Miridzhanian, Andrew Heavens
Organizations:
REUTERS, Toyota Corolla, Trust, Reuters, Thomson
Locations:
St George's Cathedral, Cape Town , South Africa, Cape Town, Africa