Cyclone Idai-hit Mozambique, Malawi receive extra donations from South Africa

South African security forces and health services sent material relief to Mozambique and Malawi hit by the devastating cyclone Idai.

The donations were specifically to its neighbouring countries with the relief mission consisting of the army, police and department of health flying to both countries with what was food and material relief.

It is the second tranche of relief after international affairs minister in late March sent a financial donation from the government and peoples of South Africa. Reports indicate that 76 million rands were handed over to Mozambique and Zimbabwe respectively.

Cyclone Idai and its effects adversely hit three countries in the region – Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. It left a trail of deaths and destruction with the aftermath being a huge cholera outbreak in Mozambique as it continues to count losses from the incident, as reported by Africa News.

South Africa had shown regional leadership in the wake of the landfall when early on President Cyril Ramaphosa instructed the South Africa National Defense Forces, SANDF, to move in to help. The army and health experts from South Africa were amongst the first relief teams that arrived in the worst-hit Mozambican city of Beira, helping with key rescue efforts and delivery of aid, Africa News stated.

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