KATHMANDU, April 29: Gyan Bahadur Magar, Chargé d̍Affaires at the Embassy of Nepal in South Africa, handed over relief food materials to Cathy Matamela, Deputy Director of the Department of Social Development of the Government of the Republic of South Africa, amidst a brief ceremony held at the embassy today.
Speaking on the occasion, Magar expressed his sincere condolences to the bereaved families who lost their loved ones in the recent devastating floods in parts of KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and North West provinces of the Republic of South Africa, and wished speedy recovery of the injured undergoing treatment.
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While recalling important assistance from the officials and staff members of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), philanthropic as well as private organizations and friendly people of South Africa to the earthquake victims of Nepal in 2015, he further stated that the food assistance is in support of a friend from a friend.
Similarly, Deputy Director Matamela thanked the embassy and the Nepali community for timely humanitarian assistance that will help complement the basic needs of the disaster-affected people.
The donated food items include rice, drinking water, blankets, cooking oil, milk, juice and other daily essentials. The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) National Coordination Council, South Africa, provided Rand 10,000 and the embassy staff also made financial contributions for the relief materials.
Tshidi Kgare, deputy director of the Department of Social Development, and the embassy staff were also present on the occasion.
