Cape Town - Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is celebrating his 87th birthday in a Cape Town hospital on Sunday.
The anti-apartheid struggle stalwart has been hospitalised since late September when his office said in a statement that he was in good spirits and hoping to be back home soon. Tutu has been battling prostate cancer for almost two decades.
On Sunday political parties and prominent South Africans posted birthday wishes for the popular cleric on Twitter.
Happy birthday ArchBishop Emeritus #DesmondTutu. Thank you for your selfless contribution to the betterment of humanity. Blessings today and the days ahead. pic.twitter.com/mjmiFi2q6P
— Prof Thuli Madonsela (@ThuliMadonsela3) October 7, 2018
ANC WISHES ARCHBISHOP EMERITUS DESMOND TUTU A BLESSED BIRTHDAY
The African National Congress joins millions of people from South Africa and around the world in wishing Archbishop Emeritus #DesmondTutu a happy birthday.
Bishop Tutu turns 87 years-old today. pic.twitter.com/VEt1RLHHGV
— African National Congress (@MYANC) October 7, 2018
#desmondtutu Happy Birthday Tata Tutu....splendid Milnerton day to celebrate good health and joy. Blessings without measure and years and years of abundance.
— Mynie Grové (@amagroove) October 7, 2018
It is my immense privilege to wish our @SunflowerFund patron #DesmondTutu a happy birthday with his own wise words: “My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.” Thank you for your support and wisdom. #HopeBeginsWithYou. pic.twitter.com/2Xqe1y5gOq
— Alana James (@alana_james) October 7, 2018
@AncTshwaneEast would like to wish a very beautiful and happy birthday to son of the soil, child of the Almighty, @TheDesmondTutu. We wish him strong health and to always know #SouthAfrica loves him. #DesmondTutu #ANC #khula pic.twitter.com/OpZ5Jhz2Dh
— ANC Tshwane East (@AncTshwaneEast) October 7, 2018
Congregants at the St George's Cathedral in Cape Town have wished Archbishop Emeritus #DesmondTutu well on his 87th birthday as he's being treated at a Cape Town hospital. #SabcNews
— rhulani baloyi (@rhulani1baloyi) October 7, 2018
Happy birthday Archbishop Desmond Tutu. #DesmondTutu #moladi pic.twitter.com/lADMQib96a
— moladi (@moladi) October 7, 2018
"My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together" The Arch ~ HappyBirthday #DesmondTutu
‘always seek a human face beyond any other barrier’ ...
— Jabulile Buthelezi (@Jabu_Buthelezi) October 7, 2018
Happy birthday to our #UHFriend #DesmondTutu #MutualRespect👊🏼 pic.twitter.com/xJ8u34PJ8a
— mutual respect •• • (@UnitedHumans) October 7, 2018