In 1978, Tutu was appointed general secretary of the South African Council of Churches and became a leading spokesperson for the rights of black South Africans.
Ka 1978 Tutu o kgethilwe ke Mongodi wa Kakaretso wa Lekgotla la dikereke tsa Afrika Borwa (SACC) mme o ikemiseditse ho sebedisa boemo ba hae ho beha mokgatlo o etellang pele ditokelo tsa botho.