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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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Wonkie thinks Mr Zuma will surprise the country with his choices and positively so. Despite all odds Mr Zuma has ascended to the top job in South Africa and that is no feat to be scoffed at – he is a shrewd politician. One can only hope that the decisions he makes now are sincerely motivated by what is best for South Africa and not what is best for his pals.

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Cartoon speculating on the reason why the South African leadership has been totally ineffective in handling the Zimbabwe – Mugabe crisis [click for more...]