Archbishop Desmond Tutu: A legacy of love and speaking truth to power
Tutu’s influence on South Africa has been immense, offering hope for a brighter future while never shirking the responsibility of doing what is needed to achieve it
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You’ve earned your rest, Arch. Go dance with the angels
Michael Brown, a reader from Cape Town, tells how Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu taught him that a strong man can cry
After disastrous Zuma years, Ramaphosa must provide foreign policy clarity
For a country that is guided by ubuntu, South Africa has a record of embarrassing international blunders
Freed Myanmar journos a symbol of Suu Kyi’s tarnished image
Suu Kyi was once the darling of the foreign media, but her silence over the persecuted Rohingya minority has drawn widespread condemnation
Mercedes apologises to China after quoting Dalai Lama
The apology marks the latest backpedalling by a foreign company for offending Chinese consumers.
Dalai Lama: Hardliners influencing Xi on Tibet autonomy
The Tibetan spiritual leader says Chinese President Xi Jinping was ready to discuss autonomy, but hardliners in the government were preventing this.
Nobel summit moved to Rome
The Nobel Peace Laureates Summit, which was initially scheduled to take place in South Africa, has been relocated to Rome.
SA’s human rights record disappoints Amnesty leader
The Mail & Guardian sits down with Salil Shetty to discuss the country’s abuses and the new direction Amnesty International is taking.
Government denies China dictates to SA
The perception that China dictates to South Africa is unfounded, Parliament’s portfolio committee on international relations and co-operation said.
Nobel summit relocates, De Lille blasts govt over Dalai Lama
Patricia de Lille has announced that the Nobel Peace summit will be moved to another city, and says government has embarrassed the country.
Zuma accused of selling SA’s sovereignty to China
The Dalai Lama has lashed out at Zuma after authorities denied the spiritual leader entry to South Africa, accusing SA of ‘bullying’ him.
Tutu lambasts ‘lickspittle’ government over Dalai Lama visa
Archbishop Desmond Tutu said Madiba’s comrades had "spat in his face" with denying the Dalai Lama a visa for the summit that was to honour Mandela.
Nobel laureate summit cancelled over Dalai Lama visa refusal
A Cape Town summit of Nobel peace laureates has been cancelled after too many delegates pulled out over South Africa denying the Dalai Lama a visa.
Women Nobel laureates cancel SA trip over Dalai Lama’s visa
Sonke Gender Justice says laureates have cancelled their trip to the country following South Africa denying the Dalai Lama a travel visa.
Zuma will respond to Nobel laureates over Dalai Lama issue
The presidency says Jacob Zuma will give feedback to 14 Nobel Peace laureates who have asked him to guarantee the Dalai Lama entry to SA.
Peace Laureates urge Zuma to allow Dalai Lama into SA
Nobel Peace Laureates have asked President Jacob Zuma to guarantee the Dalai Lama entry to SA, saying a refusal could damage the image of the country.
No SA visa for Dalai Lama – SACP
The SA Communist Party has called on government to never grant the Dalai Lama a visa to visit South Africa.
China thanks SA for “support” over Dalai Lama
China says it welcomes SA’s support of its sovereignty and territorial integrity, after the Dalai Lama says he was again refused entry to the country.
Dalai Lama cancels trip to SA
The international relations department said the Dalai Lama’s visa application in India for entry to South Africa is now a closed matter.
Dalai Lama visa application undergoing ‘due process’ – Dirco
Dirco has confirmed that the Tibetan spiritual leader has applied for an SA visa, but did not comment about the status of the application.
SA government confirms Dalai Lama’s visa application
The international relations department has confirmed that Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama made a visa application for entry to SA.
Dalai Lama not planning to attend Mandela’s funeral
The Dalai Lama, who has in the past been denied a visa for SA, is not set to go to Nelson Mandela’s memorial service or funeral, says a spokesperson.
Zuma: Mandela is responding to treatment
President Jacob Zuma announced in the National Assembly that former president Nelson Mandela is responding to hospital treatment.
Tutu: I will not be able to vote for the ANC
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu says he would not vote for the ANC as it is today because it needs a change in leadership.
No Lunar New Year celebrations for ‘mourning’ Tibetans
Tibetans in a north-west part of China, which has been the focus of self-immolation protests against Chinese rule, have marked a grieved New Year.
Tutu, Buthelezi may extend invitation to Dalai Lama
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi both said they would invite the Dalai Lama to South Africa.
Dalai Lama: Appeals court rules SA govt acted unlawfully
The government acted unlawfully in delaying a decision on a visa application by the Dalai Lama, the Supreme Court of Appeal has held.
SCA questions Dalai Lama visa timeframe
The Supreme Court of Appeal found it difficult to accept that a visa application for an international figure could take months to be processed.
Supreme Court of Appeal to hear Dalai Lama visa case
The SCA will hear an application relating to whether it was unconstitutional and unlawful for home affairs to turn down a visa for the Dalai Lama.
Tibetan protestor dies following self-immolation
Ahead of a Communist Party congress in China where a transition of power will occur, an 18-year-old Tibetan protestor has burnt himself to death.
Tibetan sets himself on fire in protest of Chinese rule
Another Tibetan has set himself on fire while shouting slogans calling for the Dalai Lama’s return to Tibet, a London-based rights group has said.
IFP, Cope Dalai Lama application dismissed
The IFP and Cope’s application on the constitutionality of government’s decision not to grant the Dalai Lama a visa has been dismissed with costs.