Thursday, May 08, 2008

South Africa sends condolences to Myanmar after horror cyclone

By Henry Booysen
08 May 2008

The South African government has joined the international community by sending its condolences to the people of Myanmar after a horror cyclone devastated the country over the weekend.

“It is with a deep sense of regret that the government and people of South Africa learnt of the deaths of so many citizens of Myanmar as well as the destruction of property and infrastructure following the devastating trail of the cyclone,” says Foreign Affairs spokesperson Ronnie Mamoepa.

He elaborates in a statement that the SA government joins the world in extending its condolences to the families of the victims who lost their lives and the injured a full and speedy recovery.

Mamoepa said that South Africa will assist the people of Myanmar within its limited resources.

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