They says Rabat has yet to answer a request for agreement made 14 years ago by Pretoria.

Morocco’s ambassador to Pretoria  packed his bags and left in a huff when South Africa recognized the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic that’s been illegally occupied by the kingdom since 1975.

Since then, Rabat’d ignored a request from Pretoria for agreement for a South African ambassador.

 Morocco has been saying wants to restore top level relations with South Africa as a heavy-hitter in the African Union it joined last year.

DIRCO’s operations chief Mxolisi Nkosi told reporters today that the starting point for any normalization of relations between Rabat and Pretoria would have to be Morocco replying  to the 14-year-old South African request.

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