Desmond Tutu death: Funeral set for New Year's Day as tributes continue to pour in

The bells of St. George's Cathedral in Cape Town, South Africa rang out on Monday in honour of archbishop emeritus and anti-apartheid leader Desmond Tutu, who died at the age of 90 on Sunday.

People arrived at the cathedral to lay flowers and also at Tutu's home to offer their condolences, while many mourned his death and remembered him for the work he did.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke outside the home after visiting with Tutu's family, saying the love the archbishop is being "showered with" in numerous countries "speaks volumes of what he stood for." Ramaphosa said while it's sad that Tutu has passed, people should celebrate his life and "try and draw as much as we possibly can the various good things he sought to impart to us."

Cape Town Archbishop Thabo Makgoba announced on Monday that Tutu's funeral will be held on New Year's Day. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, only 100 mourners will be able to attend, so Makgoba has asked people across the country to attend ceremonies at local cathedrals and parishes.

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