Instead of help, Hailey Reichert says DIRCO was more worried about its reputation and the result is that there are still South Africans stuck in Ukraine.
A spokesperson for DIRCO said that “South Africa also had a significant number of refugees and was ‘seized’ with addressing their needs.”
State Security Minister David Mahlobo has downplayed the US terror alert, saying his department was doing all it could to keep South Africa safe against attacks.
A South African woman was wounded in the attack at the Bardo National Museum in Tunis, Tunisia, MSC Cruises said on Thursday.
The international relations and co-operation department was liaising with its embassy in Tunisia on Thursday to determine if any South Africans were wounded or killed in an attack at a museum.
President Jacob Zuma will travel to Lesotho on Tuesday to discuss restoring “peace and stability” in the country, the international relations department said. “During the visit, the president is expected to consult with His Majesty King Letsie III and also hold discussions with the coalition leaders [of Lesotho] to assess the progress in the implementation … Read more
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama made a visa application in India for entry to South Africa, the international relations department said on Thursday. “The South African High Commission in New Delhi… has received a visa application from the office of… the Dalai Lama for a planned visit… to South Africa,” spokesman Clayson Monyela said … Read more