South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has celebrated Archbishop Desmond Tutu on his 89th birthday.

The president said the archbishop was a "national treasure and global icon of moral consistency spiritual virtue and the defence of the most vulnerable people".

President Ramaphosa tweeted about benefiting from the archbishop's wisdom:
https://twitter.com/CyrilRamaphosa/status/1313760551013699585
Archbishop Tutu remains a much-loved figure across the world - principally for his role in South Africa's struggle against apartheid.

During the long years that Nelson Mandela was in prison, Archbishop Tutu spoke out against the regime - and won the Nobel peace prize in 1984 for his efforts.