Liaison Office of the Republic of South Africa

The Liaison Office of the Republic of South Africa (Chinese: 南非聯絡辦事處) represents the interests of South Africa in Taiwan in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy. It also provides visa services.[2] Its counterpart of Taiwan is the Taipei Liaison Office in the Republic of South Africa in Pretoria.[3]

Liaison Office of the Republic of South Africa
南非聯絡辦事處

Chaofu Finance Building where the Liaison Office of the Republic of South Africa is located.
Agency overview
Formed1998
JurisdictionRepublic of China
HeadquartersSongshan, Taipei, Taiwan
25°03′27.0″N 121°32′59.1″E
Agency executive
  • Robert Seraki Matsebe, Representative[1]
Websitewww.southafrica.org.tw
Liaison Office of the Republic of South Africa
Traditional Chinese南非聯絡辦事處
Simplified Chinese南非联络办事处

The Office is headed by a Representative, currently Robert Seraki Matsebe.[1]

History

The Office was formerly the Embassy of the Republic of South Africa.[4] South Africa first established a Consulate in Taipei in 1967, which was upgraded to a Consulate General three years later.[5] In 1976, this was upgraded to an Embassy.[6]

However, when South Africa recognised the People's Republic of China, its diplomatic relations with Taiwan were terminated.[7] This led to the establishment of the Office in 1998.[8]

See also

References
  1. Liaison Office of South Africa
  2. South Africa, Taiwan enjoy strengthening ties, China Post, February 7, 2002
  3. Taipei Liaison Office in the Republic of South Africa
  4. Taiwan Business: The Portable Encyclopedia for Doing Business with Taiwan, Christine Genzberger, World Trade Press, 1994, page 268
  5. Foreign policy issues in a democratic South Africa, papers from a Conference of Professors World Peace Academy (South Africa), held north of Johannesburg (in Sandton), South Africa, on 20-21 March 1992, page 150
  6. The Republic Of China Yearbook 1996, David Robertson, Taylor & Francis, 1996, page 692
  7. Taiwan loses a major ally, BBC News Online, December 30, 1997
  8. "About Us - Taipei Liaison Office in the RSA". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
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