Dept dalai lamas visa being processed
Damning details emerge on Dalai Lama visa saga
Guy Lieberman claims an official asked the spiritual leader to withdraw his visa application.
Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille made the announcement on Thursday.
A decision to suspend the event was announced by Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille on Thursday.
Patricia de Lille says govt undermined SA’s international standing by denying the Dalai Lama a visa.
Tutu has given the SA govt another tongue lashing over its handling of the Dalai Lama’s visa.
In a strongly worded statement, Tutu says he is ashamed to call this 'lickspittle bunch my government'.
Shirin Ebadi has expressed concern over Tutu’s apparent silence on the issue.
The Dalai Lama was invited to the event scheduled for next month but he withdrew his visa application.
Three female activists called off their trip after the Dalai Lama visa debacle.
Jody Williams, Shirin Ebadi and Leymah Gbowee have all cancelled their trips.
The Dalai Lama had been hoping to join a Nobel peace conference in Cape Town next month.
The SACP has also welcomed the cancellation of the Dalai Lama's visit to South Africa.
Patricia de Lille has described the latest visa ordeal surrounding the Dalai Lama as a great shame.
China has meanwhile thanked South Africa for taking the “correct position” when refusing the visa.
China says it highly appreciates the respect given on the country's “sovereignty and territorial integrity”.
Calls are being made for the International Relations Ministry to explain the latest visa controversy.
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation says it considers the matter closed.
If the report is correct, it marks the third time the Tibetan leader has been refused entry to the country.
It’s been reported the spiritual leader cancelled his trip to the country after he was denied a visa.