South Africa pledges 13.5 mln USD to support Ebola response

JOHANNESBURG, June 16– South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday pledged 13.5 million U.S. dollars to help tackle Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda.

Ramaphosa, who serves as the African Union Champion for Pandemic Preparedness, Prevention and Response, made the announcement during a high-level virtual meeting of heads of state, government leaders and development partners on the Ebola outbreak.

“I am pleased to announce that South Africa is increasing its pledge to 13.5 million U.S. dollars as our commitment to solidarity and sovereignty for the people of this continent,” Ramaphosa said.