The South African government is keeping silent about Uganda's new law that could send gays and lesbians to jail for life.
Attempts to contact the Department of International Relations have been unsuccessful, with many e-mails and calls going unanswered.
Two weeks ago, spokesman Clayson Monyela said the department would not comment on the issue.
The US and Britain condemned the bill after it was passed by the Ugandan parliament last year.
President Yoweri Museveni signed it into law yesterday, saying he would not be influenced by the West.
South Africa is the only African state where discrimination based on sexual orientation is constitutionally outlawed.
Three weeks ago, the SA Human Rights Commission called on the government to "break its silence" on homophobic laws in at least 38 African countries.
On Sunday, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu slammed the Ugandan law, likening it to Nazi attempts to "legislate against love".
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