Journal article containing a speech presented by Desmond Tutu, General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches, to students at the University of Natal. His speech covers subjects such as foreign investments, change in South Africa, patriotism, education and the role of students in creating a just society.
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The South African Reality

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- 26 Jun 2019

South African History Online. (2016, February 22). The South African Reality. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/R-0113139
South African History Online (2016) 'The South African Reality', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/R-0113139 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).
South African History Online, The South African Reality [website], https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/R-0113139, (accessed 22 July 2026).
"The South African Reality." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/R-0113139. Accessed 22 July 2026.
South African History Online. "The South African Reality." South African History Online. February 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/R-0113139.
Further reading
DISA Archive
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu
Letter from Barney Pityana to Neville Curtis
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