South Africa Donates 34,000 Tons Of Maize To Zimbabwe

by PH May 25, 2021, 11:27 am

South Africa has donated 34,000 tons of maize to the people of Zimbabwe.

The donation is the first consignment of aid pledged in March 2019 for victims of Cyclone Idai.

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South Africa through the African Renaissance & International Cooperation Fund (ARF), pledged R50 Million in humanitarian support to those affected by Cyclone Idai.

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SAs International Relations Department said the outbreak of COVID-19 delayed the implementation of the project, which will now be completed by September 2021.

Cyclone Idai caused catastrophic damage, and a humanitarian crisis in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi, leaving more than 1,300 people dead and many more missing.