  The SAAO Cape Town campus was declared a National Heritage Site in December
2018, just short of its 200th anniversary, but is now in a run-down condition.
As the former Royal Observatory, it is the oldest scientific institution in
South Africa and probably in all Africa. It has a fascinating and
well-documented history and surely deserves better. For many years maintenance
has been neglected and many of the old telescopes and buildings are in a poor
state. They are beginning to show signs of serious decay. Some examples are
given.
