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Message of condolences from Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa following the damages
caused by the flood disaster in the Republic of South Africa
April 18, 2022
On April 18, Mr. HAYASHI Yoshimasa, Minister for Foreign Affairs, delivered the following message of condolences to Honourable Dr. Naledi PANDOR, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of Republic of South Africa, following serious damage from the floods caused by heavy rainfall in South Africa's eastern coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal.
“ I would like to express my heartfelt sympathy to the government and people of the Repblic of South Africa for the serious damage caused by the floods in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. I pray for the victims and express my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. I pray for the early recovery of those who are affected and the prompt reconstruction of the affected areas.”