Archbishop Tutu headed the Truth and Reconciliation Commission after the end of apartheid
South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu has been discharged from hospital after spending more than two weeks receiving treatment for a recurring infection, his foundation has said.
The 83-year-old Nobel peace laureate has been in and out of hospital in recent months.
He was previously treated for an infection resulting from his prostate cancer treatment.
Archbishop Tutu retired from public life in 2011 but continues to travel.
The statement said Mr Tutu has expressed his thanks to staff at the Cape Town hospital.
"The love, prayers and good wishes expressed by people around the world had been just as important as the medical attention in aiding the arch's [Tutu's] recovery," his daughter Rev Canon Mpho Tutu said.
Mr Tutu was readmitted on 20 August two weeks after being discharged.
The first black archbishop of Cape Town played a vocal role opposing white-minority rule in South Africa.
Desmond Tutu:
Desmond Tutu and his wife have four children and seven grandchildren together
Born 1931
1970s: Became prominent as apartheid critic
1984: Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
1986: First black Archbishop of Cape Town
1995: Appointed head of Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Became a fierce critic of South Africa's ANC
Supports assisted dying for the terminally ill
- Published22 July 2010
- Published22 July 2010
