Archbishop Desmond Tutu is outraged by the government of South Africa’s refusal to stand up to China by failing to provide a visa for his friend, Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama.

Speaking to reporters in Cape Town, Tutu said the African National Congress-party dominated government of President Jacob Zuma is worse than the regimes under apartheid and that he prayed for the collapse of the ANC.

The Dalai Lama had been invited to Tutu’s 80th birthday celebration this month, but the Pretoria government (for the second time) didn't grant him a proper visa, raising suspicions that the Chinese government pressured South African officials.

Representatives of the Dalai Lama, who is based in northern India, began the visa application process in June, but South African officials repeatedly delayed granting the travel documents. Last week, the Dalai Lama finally gave up.

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