JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – The African Medallion Group (AMG) has extended its charitable hand to bail out desperate members of the Liberian community in Johannesburg caught up in the coronavirus lockdown.
Over a hundred families last Saturday received food parcels from AMG, which says it is spending R25 million helping out hard-up communities in South Africa.
The parcels, including rice, maize meal, sugar, tinned fish, cooking oil and flour, were handed out in Johannesburg by AMG CEO Itai Maunganidze.
Liberia’s deputy ambassador Martin Karpeh, who witnessed the donation, said: “This illustrates African unity. Africa unity for me is about being your brother’s keeper. AMG have shown that they are their brothers’ keepers.”
Laye Kamara, the chairman of the Liberian community said: “This means a lot. It demonstrates our African solidarity but moreover, love. It is important that as the beneficiaries walk away in this month dedicated to the African Union, they will always remember the African Medallion Group.”
AMG, founded by Sandton-based Zimbabwean business tycoon Frank Buyanga, received official acknowledgement from the embassy for their donation.
AMG has made nearly a dozen donations so far to poor South African neighbourhoods including Alexandra, Mamelodi, Eldorado Park and slum dwellers in Mpumalanga.
The Zimbabwean community in Yeoville were also among the early beneficiaries.
