Archbishop Desmond Tutu will be among the scores of global dignitariesat the funeral of Nelson Mandela on Sunday after preparations for the event had looked set to be marred by a public spat between the cleric and the Nobel prize-winning cleric.
Some 4,000 people have been invited to attend the funeral of the anti-apartheid hero including family members, African leaders and several heads of states.
Tutu said earlier on Saturday he was not invited to attend and did not wish to 'gatecrash'. But later his Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation issued a brief statement, saying: "Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu will be travelling to Qunu early tomorrow to attend Tata's funeral." Contd..
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