Greg Mills and Ray Hartley from the Brenthurst Foundation argue that if South Africa wants to resolve the relationship, it needs to get to the root of the problem.
A landmark security pact to overhaul Australia's navy with American muscle faces growing scepticism, stoked by its eyewatering cost and growing distrust of US President Donald Trump.
A seasoned diplomat who worked with Pope Francis for 12 years, Cardinal Pietro Parolin is well-known in Rome and abroad, and a serious contender to be the next pontiff.