Audio By Carbonatix
The family of South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu expects him to be home "in a day or two" after his admission to hospital in Cape Town on Tuesday, his daughter Reverend Mpho Tutu says.
Mr Tutu has been receiving treatment for "a persistent infection", a statement on his official website says.
The 83-year-old Nobel peace laureate cancelled a planned trip to Rome in December following another infection.
Mr Tutu retired from public life in 2011 but continues to travel widely.
It is not known whether the admission is linked to Mr Tutu's treatment for prostate cancer, which he has afflicted him for more than a decade.
His hospitalization comes a few days after he renewed his wedding vows to his wife Leah Tutu to mark their 60th wedding anniversary.
Desmond Tutu and his wife have four children and seven grandchildren together
Latest Stories
-
Fire ravages shops at Kwame Nkrumah Circle as fighters battle to contain flames
1 hour -
Joy FM’s 90’s Jam is underway at Pleasant Gardens with massive crowds and retro vibes
2 hours -
Former MMDCEs appeal to President Mahama over delayed end-of-service benefits
3 hours -
TTAG raises alarm over delayed recruitment of trained teachers
3 hours -
Five critically injured after pickup truck rams into traders at Baah Yard
4 hours -
January 9 declared public holiday
4 hours -
GLICO General petitions Mahama over insurance industry concerns
5 hours -
2025/26 GPL: Safianu Usman’s missed penalty denies Hohoe United victory in Volta derby stalemate
5 hours -
MDF reiterates commitment to ensure sustainable dev’t in mining communities in 2026
5 hours -
Jospong Group partners Ghanaian scholars in diaspora to drive national development
6 hours -
Newsfile to discuss over $214m loss in Gold-for-Reserves and galamsey fight under Mahama
6 hours -
The Silence of the doer: Why strategic storytelling is the soul of governance
6 hours -
Police nabs 3 drug suspects in Tamale
6 hours -
The surprising benefits of a glass of orange juice
6 hours -
31 remanded over invasion of Apamprama Forest Reserve
6 hours