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Desmond Tutu readmitted to hospital

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu's admission to hospital is unrelated to his cancer treatment, daughter says Credit: PA

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been readmitted to a hospital in Cape Town, his family confirmed today.

But his daughter, Reverend Canon Mpho Tutu, said in a statement his admission into hospital was not related to his cancer treatment

"His oncologist confirms that his PSA level is pleasingly low," the statement released by the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation said.

His doctors considered it prudent for him to return to hospital for observation.

He'll have a few days of bed-rest while his medical dream team brings the situation under control and determines the next course of action, if any. He will stay in hospital until the weekend, at least.

– Reverend Canon Mpho Tutu

Tutu was discharged from hospital last Tuesday but re-admitted this afternoon after expressing renewed discomfort.