‘ANC neglect’ collapsing SA’s foreign service assets – DA

Polity Audio Articles · Jul 9, 2026 · 3m

'ANC neglect' collapsing SA's foreign service assets – DA The DA has on Thursday fiercely condemned the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) following the sudden, unannounced closure of the South African High Commission to the UK this week. Located at the iconic South Africa House in London's Trafalgar Square, the building has reportedly deteriorated to an unworkable state owing to decades of systemic neglect under the ANC government, the party said. DA spokesperson on International Relations and Cooperation Ryan Smith revealed that the closure follows severe…