Pandor has the onerous task of damage control over Zindzi tweets | Saturday Star

Zindzi Mandela-Hlongwane’s had social media all abuzz this week. Initially, she went to ground as the Department of International Relations and Co-operation tip-toed around the issue, showing the kind of diplomacy and tact we might expect of our ambassadors.

Dirco though - to say nothing of the Union Buildings - has a major headache. It’s not what Mandela-Hlongwane believes that’s the issue, it’s not even the register of language she used. She’s actually entitled to both. The land issue, Hofmeyr’s bluster notwithstanding, cannot be wished away. The real issue is whether Mandela-Hlongwane can make those utterances in public.

It’s a great honour and a very well remunerated one. Accepting the post means accepting certain responsibilities and obligations, which come with being your nation’s most senior representative in that country - as Tony Leon reminded all of us this week, from his time as an ambassador. In fact, almost every company has a clause in its disciplinary code, making it a dismissible offence to bring the company into disrepute - underscored and re-iterated by the social media codes introduced because of the inherent risk for reputational damage that social media holds - irrespective of whether the employee is on duty or off.

RitchKev Just to talk about 1913 land act and 1652 is equal to damage? indeed we are in serious problem.this is like telling abused women not to talk about abuse.

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