Minister Lindiwe Zulu to receive a donation from embassy of the People's Republic of China in South Africa
The Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, will on Wednesday, 20 April 2022, participate in a handover ceremony marking a donation of R1 million from the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to South Africa, His Excellency Chen Xiaodong. The donation is aimed at bolstering the reach of Government’s ongoing humanitarian relief efforts in the flood-stricken areas in the Province of KwaZulu-Natal.
The donation follows the declaration of the National State of Disaster by President Cyril Ramaphosa after various municipal areas of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape were ravaged by extreme weather conditions, including a fire disaster in Langa, Western Cape that left scores of people displaced. In this regard, the donation will support emergency humanitarian and recovery efforts in the affected areas.
“On behalf of the people and the Government of the Republic of South Africa, we extend our deepest gratitude to the Government of the People’s Republic of China for this generous donation, which will enable us to meet the immediate needs of hundreds of families affected by recent floods, including people who are displaced from their homes to get back on their feet”, said Minister Zulu.
Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the handover arranged as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 20 April 2022
Time: 15h30
Venue: Embassy of the People's Republic of China in South Africa, 972 Pretorius St, Hatfield, Pretoria
Kindly note that physical access into the Embassy premises is granted only through prior arrangement and members of the media are encouraged to RSVPs to Ms Sharlene Naiker on 082 673 5849/ e-mail: SharleneN@dsd.gov.za and Ms Nomfundo Lentsoane on 066 480 6845/e-mail: NomfundoLe@dsd.gov.za
Media enquiries:
Ms Lumka Oliphant
083 484 8067
LumkaO@dsd.gov.za
