The matter is being handled through diplomatic channels.
“The invasion squad, which comprised officials of Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department and City Power as well as members of the press, arrived at the consulate without notice or appointment and disrupted consular services.”
The action of the officials, no matter the justification, was in violation of international treaties and conventions, especially the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, which guarantees the inviolability of consular premises, the consulate said. It had conveyed its government's displeasure through diplomatic channels to the South African government with a demand for an investigation into “the illegal violation of the premises of the consulate general and appropriate remedial measures taken to forestall recurrence”.
Spokesperson for the department of international relations and co-operation Clayson Monyela confirmed on Twitter the matter is being handled through diplomatic channels. The consulate apologised to the public for the disruption to services on the day and said normal consular services have been restored.
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