a) In 1994, South Africa emerged into the world arena as a direct product of international solidarity and a result of resolve by the international community to demonstrate its respect for the principles of international law. As a consequence, it could be argued, post-apartheid South Africa's foreign policy is built on high moral principles including human rights, racial equality, African Renaissance, to name a few. There is a perception emerging that South Africa is disengaging from the human rights basis for its foreign policy. The often quoted incidents are the Myanmar, Dalai Lama and Zimbabwe issues. The Committee determines that there is a lapse of the public diplomacy strategy and national democratic accountability. The audiences both at home and abroad are not sufficiently informed why the country would take such positions.