Archbishop Desmond Tutu laid into the recent vuvuzela debate with abandon at a youth day celebration yesterday. With complaints about the 144 decibel instrument coming in thick and fast from all over the world, but most especially the U.K., Tutu said it was vital for South Africans to rejoice in their moment of glory and that visitors to our shores should accept local traditions such as the vuvuzela because it was such an integrated part of the South African game.
"Twak, twak! Absolute twaddle," said Tutu.
"You've come to SA and you are going to enjoy everything that's South African. I say blow them even louder."
Tutu arrived at the event accompanied by soccer star the AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf as 250 pupils sang the South African national anthem at the tops of their voice accompanied by the background noise of vuvuzelas.