NATIONAL NEWS - Relations between South Africa and Australia could sour somewhat after International Relations Minister Lindiwe Sisulu issued a diplomatic démarche to the Australian high commissioner to the country.
Governments use démarches to protest or object to actions by a foreign government.
Sisulu is demanding a retraction of comments made by Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton that South African farmers require “special attention” as they’re being persecuted.
His comments have seemingly angered the South African government.
Canberra’s High Commissioner to South Africa Adam McArthy was summoned to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation to receive the démarche.
McCarthy has passed Pretoria’s questions on to his capital and chosen, for now, not to comment on the démarche.
Sisulu issues diplomatic démarche to Australia over white SA farmers' visas
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Posted on: 08:22 Fri, 16 March 2018
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