The Minister of international Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola attended and participated in a Town hall meeting with Los Angels World Affairs Council & Town Hall entitled "Conversation with the Foreign Minister of South Africa". As the largest forum in Southern California that hosted world leaders over the last eight decades, the World Affairs Council would be the perfect forum for the Minister to reaffirm South Africa's relevance and value as a strategic partner to Colifornia and the United States.