Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 19. On April 18, President Xi Jinping sent a message to President Ramaphosa of South Africa to express condolences to South Africa's severe flooding.

  Xi Jinping said that the continuous torrential rains in Kwaana Province of South Africa caused severe floods, causing heavy casualties and property losses.

On behalf of the Chinese government and Chinese people, and in my own name, I would like to express my deep condolences to the unfortunate victims and my sincere condolences to the families of the victims, the injured and the people in the disaster area.

It is believed that under the strong leadership of the South African government, the people in the disaster area will be able to overcome the disaster and rebuild their homes as soon as possible.