Dear World, Please don't judge SA by Maite's ramblings

She is not the brightest spark in President Jacob Zuma's cabinet but we have always regarded her as rational. That is, until this week, when Minister of International Relations and Co-operation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane sat down for an interview with al-Jazeera television. She completely shattered our image of her and failed in her duty to represent our country fairly to an international audience.