COM3705 Assignment 3
PORTFILIO (COMPLETE
ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 -
DUE 29 October 2025
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DUE 29 October 2025
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
PORTFILIO (COMPLETE
ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 -
DUE 29 October 2025
USER
[Email address]
, COM3705 Assignment 3 PORTFILIO (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 -
DUE 29 October 2025
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
