COM3705 Assignment 3
PORTFILIO (COMPLETE
ANSWERS)
RESEARCH EXPERT
, COM3705 Assignment 3 PORTFILIO (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2
2025 - DUE 29 October 2025;
COM3705: INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSIGNMENT 3 (EXAM
PORTFOLIO) SEMESTER 2 2025
Examiners: Mrs M van der Walt Ehlers & Mr D Mtimbani Second Examiner: Ms
CP Moncho External Examiner: Dr L van der Walt INSTRUCTIONS This exam
portfolio consists of two questions. Please structure the portfolio as you would any
assignment. In other words, you should have a title page followed by the Table of
Contents. Your portfolio should conclude with a List of Sources consulted. You
DO NOT have to include a general introduction and conclusion for the portfolio as
a whole. Only answer what is asked in the questions. Please adhere to all the
Technical Presentation Requirements (see CMNALLE/301). NO PLAGIARISM
(i.e. copying and pasting directly from sources – even if you provide an intext
reference) will be tolerated. The unethical use of AI-generated text (for example,
ChatGPT, or a synonymiser) is strictly forbidden and will result in NO MARKS.
QUESTION 1: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (45) Read the following article
SA PRESIDENT HOPEFUL OVER PROGRESS IN US RELATIONS South
Africa's (SA) President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is hopeful about progress in the
country’s relations with the United States (US) Speaking to SABC News Political
Editor, Mzwandile Mbeje, Ramaphosa noted improved communication channels,
especially since trade talks have begun to address recent US tariff increases.
Although US President, Donald Trump said he will not attend the Johannesburg
G20 Summit in November, Ramaphosa says he has invited him to accept the G20
presidency handover in person. ―We do believe that the fact that formal
negotiations have now started, and it's no longer tweets and social media messages.
It's now formal negotiations. People are in the white house talking about important
issues of trade and all that. That, for us, is a great advance. It’s a great progress
forward, and we are hoping that those discussions will be well-concluded,‖
Ramaphosa said. Consult the following prescribed readings: · Achieng, AJ,
Kiamba, A & Kagwanja, P. 2024. Reconsidering opportunities and approaches in
the practice of public diplomacy. Journal of African Foreign Affairs 11(1):73-93. ·
Knowska, W. 2021. The role of social media in contemporary international
politics. Alcumena Interdisciplinary Journal 3(7):13-20. · Mutisya, M, Maluki, P &
Adar, K. 2024. The role of digital diplomacy in advancing foreign policy in Africa:
The case of Kenya and South Africa. Journal of African Foreign Affairs 11(3):23-
48. · Sayin, FM & Sayin, BA. 2013. Old and new diplomacy and the role of social
media. The International Journal of Economic and Social Research 9 (1):15-30. In
PORTFILIO (COMPLETE
ANSWERS)
RESEARCH EXPERT
, COM3705 Assignment 3 PORTFILIO (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2
2025 - DUE 29 October 2025;
COM3705: INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSIGNMENT 3 (EXAM
PORTFOLIO) SEMESTER 2 2025
Examiners: Mrs M van der Walt Ehlers & Mr D Mtimbani Second Examiner: Ms
CP Moncho External Examiner: Dr L van der Walt INSTRUCTIONS This exam
portfolio consists of two questions. Please structure the portfolio as you would any
assignment. In other words, you should have a title page followed by the Table of
Contents. Your portfolio should conclude with a List of Sources consulted. You
DO NOT have to include a general introduction and conclusion for the portfolio as
a whole. Only answer what is asked in the questions. Please adhere to all the
Technical Presentation Requirements (see CMNALLE/301). NO PLAGIARISM
(i.e. copying and pasting directly from sources – even if you provide an intext
reference) will be tolerated. The unethical use of AI-generated text (for example,
ChatGPT, or a synonymiser) is strictly forbidden and will result in NO MARKS.
QUESTION 1: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (45) Read the following article
SA PRESIDENT HOPEFUL OVER PROGRESS IN US RELATIONS South
Africa's (SA) President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is hopeful about progress in the
country’s relations with the United States (US) Speaking to SABC News Political
Editor, Mzwandile Mbeje, Ramaphosa noted improved communication channels,
especially since trade talks have begun to address recent US tariff increases.
Although US President, Donald Trump said he will not attend the Johannesburg
G20 Summit in November, Ramaphosa says he has invited him to accept the G20
presidency handover in person. ―We do believe that the fact that formal
negotiations have now started, and it's no longer tweets and social media messages.
It's now formal negotiations. People are in the white house talking about important
issues of trade and all that. That, for us, is a great advance. It’s a great progress
forward, and we are hoping that those discussions will be well-concluded,‖
Ramaphosa said. Consult the following prescribed readings: · Achieng, AJ,
Kiamba, A & Kagwanja, P. 2024. Reconsidering opportunities and approaches in
the practice of public diplomacy. Journal of African Foreign Affairs 11(1):73-93. ·
Knowska, W. 2021. The role of social media in contemporary international
politics. Alcumena Interdisciplinary Journal 3(7):13-20. · Mutisya, M, Maluki, P &
Adar, K. 2024. The role of digital diplomacy in advancing foreign policy in Africa:
The case of Kenya and South Africa. Journal of African Foreign Affairs 11(3):23-
48. · Sayin, FM & Sayin, BA. 2013. Old and new diplomacy and the role of social
media. The International Journal of Economic and Social Research 9 (1):15-30. In
