Desmond Tutu couldn’t have done it without his beloved Leah

The tale of the couple’s 66-year union is one of SA's great and enduring love stories, writes Nadine Dreyer

31 December 2021 - 00:00

When Nomalizo Leah Shenxane first met Desmond Mpilo Tutu, she thought he was just the headmaster’s stuck-up son...

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