PRETORIA: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has begun distributing food aid to families badly hit by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in South Africa.
South Africa’s deputy minister for social development, Hendrietta Ipeleng Bogopane-Zulu, expressed her government and the South African people’s gratitude to King Salman and the crown prince for the aid provided to the country, saying that it reflects the deep and strong relations between the two nations.
Saudi Ambassador to South Africa Sultan Al-Angari said: “The Kingdom initiated KSrelief as an international center specializing in rescue and humanitarian work, providing aid for the needy and rescue for the affected anywhere in the world.” The center is distributing 15,000 food baskets in two phases.