16 February 2001
The South African Government has acceded to a request from the South African Iraq Action Committee (SAIAC) to postpone the humanitarian aid flight to Iraq previously scheduled to depart from South Africa on 22nd February 2001. The flight will now depart from South Africa to Baghdad on 28th February and return on 3rd March 20001.
The postponement will enable the SAIAC to respond to and accommodate the massive response to the humanitarian flight from individual South Africans and civil society organisations and ensure that preparations for acquiring the humanitarian assistance can be fully completed.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT DUMISANI RASHELENG
OFFICE NO. (012) 351 0067 / 0128
CELLULAR NO. 083 709 8166
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
PRIVATE BAG X152
Pretoria
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