Desmond Tutu to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Pretoria
Last updated on July 4, 2025

Nobel Peace Prize 1984 created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Tutu fans. Speculation had been rife that Nobel Peace Prize 1984 is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 93, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 04/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a religious figure isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a religious figure just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouDesmond

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouDesmond was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.