The home of retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu was burgled while the Nobel Peace laureate was in Johannesburg attending Nelson Mandela's memorial service.
A spokesperson from the Tutu family confirmed to the Telegraph on Wednesday that the ex-religious leader's Cape Town home had been robbed.
"I can confirm the house was broken into while he was in Gauteng with his family," Tutu spokesperson Roger Friedman said. "No one was at home."
The South African Police Service wrote in a statement that burglars entered the home sometime between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Tuesday, the day Tutu traveled to Johannesburg to speak at the memorial service for deceased South African leader Nelson Mandela.
"At this stage, we cannot give further details, as the investigation into the matter is still ongoing," the statement from police read. "No arrests have been made as yet."
Law enforcement officials first noticed something was awry at Tutu's house in Milnerton, located around 12 miles from Cape Town while performing their usual rounds on Tuesday evening.
Police haven't yet specified what, if anything, was pilfered from the home of Desmond Tutu, who is most widely known for his anti-apartheid work in South Africa.
82-year-old Tutu's home was previously robbed in August, according to the National Post. He and his wife Nomalizo Leah Shenxane slept soundly in the house while the burglars cased the joint, taking whatever they could. Neither were hurt from the incident.
