Christmas comes early for Kgomo Kgomo residents as Chinese ambassador donates food hampers

Chinese Ambassador to South Africa, Chen Xiaodong and Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu brought early festive season cheer to a North West community with food parcels donation. Picture: Supplied

Festivities were ignited in the North West community of Kgomo Kgomo on Wednesday as Chinese Ambassador to South Africa Chen Xiaodong, who was accompanied by Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu, handed food hampers to residents.

Addressing the community, the Chinese envoy said his trip on Wednesday was a follow-up to the tour of the area in April, and initiated the poverty alleviation pilot village project with the support of Beijing.

“It is my great pleasure to visit Kgomo Kgomo again with Minister Zulu as we are heading to the festive season. Today, the Chinese Embassy in South Africa brings food hampers to our friends in Kgomo Kgomo, and we hope that all of you will have the most joyful and peaceful festive season.

“In April this year, Minister Zulu and I visited Kgomo Kgomo together and decided to build the poverty alleviation pilot village project with China’s support here. We in China believe that a society cannot be prosperous if the people do not enjoy initial prosperity,” said Chen.

“China has over 1.4 billion people. We have long suffered from poverty. With successful policies since China’s reform and opening-up in the past four decades and more, 800 million Chinese people have worked their way out of poverty.”