Happy birthday Arch Tutu!
We're wishing a happy birthday to Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu today.
The South African icon is 84-years-old today.
Tutu who has been in and out of hospital recently is hoping to attend this evening's 5th Annual Desmond Tutu Peace Lecture at the University of the Western Cape.
He was visited by the Mayor of Cape Town Patricia de Lille yesterday.
De Lille has announced that the 200-year-old Granary building in the city's Buitenkant Street will be handed over to the Tutu family next week to honour his legacy.
The Arch is among the top Twitter trends in Durban today.
South Africans have taken to social media to wish Tutu a happy birthday.
See some of the best birthday tweets that we have gathered below:
#ThisDayInHistory [1931] Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is born. Happy Birthday! pic.twitter.com/LFeO6n3zE2
— US Embassy SA (@USEmbassySA) October 7, 2015Happy 84th Birthday to one of South Africa's greatest men, Archbishop Desmond Tutu @TheDesmondTutu @DesmondTutuPF ✊🏼 pic.twitter.com/U2uLBle52O
— Maps Maponyane (@MapsMaponyane) October 7, 2015Happy Birthday, Arch! Here is a video created last year to celebrate by Hip Hop Saves Lives and @Negusworld https://t.co/JQr6qvDq61
— Desmond Tutu PF (@DesmondTutuPF) October 7, 2015#PublicProtector wishes Archbishop Desmond Tutu a Happy 84th Birthday. @ThuliMadonsela3 @KevinMalunga
— Public Protector SA (@PublicProtector) October 7, 2015Do your little bit of good where you are; its those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world - Archbishop Desmond Tutu
— J vHeerden (@From_RedHerring) October 7, 2015Happy Birthday Archbishop #Tutu. Our Lords richest blessings on you for happy and healthy life
— ticktock (@purpleroller1) October 7, 2015Desmond Tutu turns 84 today. Happy birthday to one of South Africa's living legends. He always looks so happy. pic.twitter.com/jbKY5jv2aN
— Shaun Ryan (@wordsfromshaun) October 7, 2015Happy Birthday to the nation's crazy but most loved uncle, Desmond Mpilo 'The Arch' Tutu!
— Mabine Seabe II (@Mabine_Seabe) October 7, 2015