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South Africa House closes as DIRCO’s embassies crumble | SA News

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The South African High Commission to the United Kingdom(UK) closed without notice this week as its building, South Africa House in London’s Trafalgar Square, has so badly deteriorated under the weight of decades of neglect by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO).

South Africa House’s closure follows mounting reports that diplomatic staff cannot work in the building due to intermittent water supply, broken heating systems, a strong and persistent smell of urine in many rooms, and the gradual degradation of the building façade and entrance which local vendors say has never been maintained. It is reported that…

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