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Myself and fellow missionary John visiting from Uganda drove to Capetown to see the installment of the primate and Archbishop of Capetown. Bishop Thabo was the bishop from my diocese in Grahamstown before being elected to his new esteemed position. At 47 he is the youngest Archbishop of South Africa. It was a grand affair in the Capetown cathedral including such esteemed guests as the former Arch Bishop Tutu a major player in the reconciliation of post Apartheid South Africa and Nobel Peace Prize. Several times at the after party Tutu got in my way while trying to introduce myself to others. Just kidding. The man truly has a presence as does the new Arch Bishop Thabo. The president of South Africa Thabo Mbeki was very candid and funny when formally congratulating the new arch bishop saying he had many things to confess of mistakes he has made and that later he should discuss in private who should change their first name to avoid confusion and false blame on the new archbishop Thabo Makhoba. John and I made the front page news of Cape Times (Capetown Newspaper) as we observed Bishop Thabo's procession in the background.