Desmond Tutu - Truth And Reconciliation - 02/08/99

Archbishop Desmond Tutu received the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1984 for his years of commitment to South Africa's long struggle against apartheid. In 1995, President Nelson Mandela appointed him chairman of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. In October 1998, the Commission's report was submitted to President Mandela, and it had a significant impact on the healing of the nation. Born in Johannesburg, Tutu graduated from the University of South Africa. He taught high school in Johannesburg and Munsieville before entering the ministry. As General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches, he gained national and international stature for his vigorous commitment to social justice.