Shame on South Africa: No Visa for Dalai Lama

What happened to the morals, values, and principles of freedom and democracy in South Africa? What happened to Nelson Mandela's promise that "human rights will be the light that guides our foreign affairs?"

The Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader and the Nobel Peace laureate, was expected to address a conference in South Africa whose aim was to discuss ways of using football to fight racism and xenophobia ahead of the 2010 Soccer World Cup.


The government of South Africa, however, refused to