Businessman Patrice Motsepe and the South African Government have donated the sum of R75 Million to victims of Cyclone Idai that has ravaged Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe alike.
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Over 700 lives have been lost to the unfortunate natural disaster, while it is estimated that more bodies will be found once the floods subside.
The South African Government contributed R60 Million of the total sum while Motsepe’s family donated the rest. The total sum has been handed to the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister, Sibusiso Moyo yesternight.
Oppah Muchinguri, Defence and War Veterans Minister while commending the gesture attributed the cyclone to climate change and therefore urged that there is a need to always prepare for natural disasters.
We are in great pain and what you have done gives us a lot of hope when we find that we have friends around us who have a big heart, big hand who donate both in kind and cash towards the disaster to help us address the challenges our people are facing
