On behalf of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Representative Matthew W. Chou of the Taipei Liaison Office in the Republic of South Africa handed over 200 food parcels and sanitary items to Mrs. Refiloe Nt’sekhe, a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature and Democratic Alliance’s National Spokesperson and Deputy Federal Chairperson, on 22 June 2020 in Taipei Liaison Office. She expressed gratitude to the government of Taiwan as the donation will go to aid families in need in Tembisa, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng.
In his remarks, Representative Chou said Taiwan's actions in containing this pandemic have been widely recognized internationally. There have been more than 8 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus reported worldwide, and nearly 440,000 people died from the illness so far. But Taiwan has only less than 450 cases, 7 deaths and no new locally-transmitted cases reported in more than 8 consecutive weeks.
Representative Chou added that Taiwan has actively launched international epidemic prevention cooperation and humanitarian assistance since the Covid-19 outbreak. Taiwan can help and Taiwan is helping. Taiwan will continue to work with the government and people of South Africa to help the country contain the pandemic. He sent his best wishes to the South African Government and everyone affected by the pandemic and prayed that the outbreak will be soon suppressed and under control.
