Faizel Patel – 19/07/2020

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Samsung South Africa has donated 10 000 rapid testing kits in support of the fight against COVID-19.

The South Korean company says it believes we can overcome this pandemic together and encouraged by the great leadership shown in Government in response to the Coronavirus pandemic.

CEO Sung Yoon says while its team would have been out contributing through the employee volunteer program, building houses and fixing schools on Mandela Day, this year due to COVID-19 the company is joining the fight against the pandemic.

Yoon says South Africa is still at a critical stage of dealing with the pandemic and it is crucial to curb the spread of the virus.

“We appreciate the strong support of the Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize and his team who assisted with the rapid testing kits donation process. It is through these types of public-private partnerships and the resilient spirit of South Africans, that we as a country will overcome.”

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)’s Prof Glenda Gray welcomed the donation by Samsung.

“This donation from Samsung will enable the evaluation of a rapid PCR test that can deliver a result in less than an hour in the field.”

Yoon says Samsung’s contribution of the innovative tests, supplements the support the company have provided in collaboration with its network partners to equip the frontline responders with smartphones, tablets and communication technologies and it is to them that they are thankful.