The U. S. Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, said it temporarily shuts down facilities on Tuesday following a security threat, according to reports monitored in Nairobi.

The embassy said all U. S. government facilities in South Africa "will be closed on Tuesday," in a statement posted on its website, citing the "information recently received by the Regional Security Office."

The statement indicated that the embassy may resume functions on Wednesday.

(Xinhua News Agency September 22, 2009)