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Centurion home of Dalai Lama’s SA representative firebombed

Dhundup Gyalpo said the attack was deliberate and not a robbery, and one unexploded petrol bomb was found after the blaze.

Summary by Daily Maverick
A shaken Dhundup Gyalpo describes how he nearly lost his life in a desperate scramble to escape the blaze that destroyed much of the house and office, and points to ‘larger political forces’.

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The residence and office of Tenzin Gyalpo, the Dalai Lama's representative in South Africa, was attacked with incendiary bombs on October 14, causing serious damage to the building and documents. This is the second attack on the premises this year. South African police are still investigating, and no arrests have been made.

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Daily Maverick broke the news in Cape Town, South Africa on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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