Archbishop Desmond Tutu to lie in state in Cape Town for two days

Body of revered anti-apartheid figure to be displayed for extra day to accommodate more mourners'

The body of archbishop Desmond Tutu, the revered South African anti-apartheid fighter who died at the weekend aged 90, will lie in state for two days before his funeral on New Year's Day, his foundations have said.

The lying in state was initially scheduled to last just one day - Friday - but has been extended to include Thursday to accommodate more mourners", said the Archbishop Tutu IP Trust and the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation.