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Following continual delays, the Dalai Lama cancels his application for a South African visa. He had intended to visit Desmond Tutu to celebrate his 80th birthday on 7th October 2011 but once again, ANC foreign policy is shown to be sorely lacking both consistency and substance.

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Trevor Manuel and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma discuss President Zuma’s new cabinet over a drink. Some interesting changes and roles in an expanded cabinet. Wonkie is optimistic and hopes Mr Zuma will keep his ministers in line and on track to deliver the goods for South Africa.

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Dalai Lama refused a visa to enter South Africa on the grounds that it may distract the country from the World Cup – says President Kgalema Motlanthe. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma demonstrates the mess that is South Africa’s foreign policy.

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With jokes flying around about renaming SA foreign affairs the Dept of Foreign Genocide, Nkosazana Zuma is under pressure to justify her ineffectiveness [more...]