afrol News, 5 July - Britain has issued a report on the crimes or offences committed by foreign diplomats in the country during the past 10 years. This report ranked South African diplomats second, a development that infuriates and disturbs South African authorities.

7 South African diplomats were among 28 others who left Britain after accusations of serious crimes, including rape, were levelled against them.

Since 1997, three South African diplomats accused of offences such as theft or robbery of a car had left Britain.

Saudi diplomats, who ranked first on the report, were accused of domestic violence and drink driving.

A number of Jordan diplomats is also suspected of an assault while those from staff Egypt, Equatorial Guinea and Zambia are accused of pilfering.

But South African officials are taking the accusations lightly.

“Subject to receipt of the report, we will study each case and decide on the right course of action to be taken, but we are concerned that the British foreign office released the report without first verifying its contents with us,” a statement to that effect read.

South Africa authorities described the accusations as very serious but that the matter would be properly handled.

By staff writer

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