Gift of the Givers has confirmed that one South African remains in Sudan. Imtiaz Sooliman, the organisation's founder, stated that they were collaborating with Dirco to assist the South African, who reportedly doesn't have a passport or documentation.
Sooliman stated that they were working hard to get him out of the country. He told‘We’re busy processing assistance for him together with Dirco [the Department of International Relations and Cooperation] as he has no passport and no documentation, but it’s safe to say that he’s safe right now. He’s with a group of people, and we’re hoping to get him out of the country within the next few days.’
Ali Sablay, a spokesperson for Gift of the Givers, expressed hope that all those still trapped in Sudan could be safely evacuated. ‘There are many people from other countries trapped at the moment in Sudan. We hope their countries can speedily bring them back home,’ he said.
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