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South Africa to Donate Funds to Victims of Hurricane Katrina Tshwane
- In a gesture of solidarity and support, the South African government will be
donating an amount of R2 million to victims of Hurricane Katrina at a function
at Howard University, Washington, United States of America scheduled for Wednesday,
11 January 2006. The donation will be made by South African Foreign Minister
Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma in a function organised by the Howard University in
honour of the victims of the Hurricane which devastated a number of coastal cities
in the United States of America last year. Following the devastation of
the Hurricane, Howard University has instituted a programme to assist students
through which each student will be awarded US$1000. The University has,
in addition begun admitting students from the affected regions of Alabama, Louisiana
and Mississippi Counties through a streamlined enrollment process. Minister
Dlamini Zuma will depart from South Africa on Sunday, 8 January 2006 for Washington. Issued
by Ronnie Mamoepa on 082 990 4853 Department of Foreign Affairs
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