“Even though China is our biggest trading partner, we should not exchange our morality for dollars or yuan,” — Cosatu’s Western Cape leader Tony Ehrenreich.
Today, the Dalai Lama, an international symbol of peace and human rights, decided to cancel his trip to South Africa for Desmond Tutu’s birthday — as he was not offered a visa to enter South Africa or even the courtesy of a response to his application (SAPA).
Particularly on a day when the NY Times reported on the future cuts to American foreign aid, this news signals where the balance of international influence in Africa is headed…