'We are in survival mode,' says South African waiting for evacuation in conflict-ridden Sudan | News24

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South African nationals trapped in Sudan have expressed their disappointment at the lack of communication and assistance from the government in evacuating them. | CebohNyambose

Expat Ash Ramraj told News24 the conditions he and his colleagues were living under in Sudan were unbearable.However, after clashes erupted across Sudan, he said it felt as if the South African government had left them to fend for themselves.

"We haven't had power since Wednesday, we rely on generator power for two hours a day, just to keep the water pumps running and essentials, to charge our phones. We are in survival mode now," Ramraj said. According to department spokesperson Clayson Monyela, there was no update on evacuating South Africans stuck in Sudan.

 

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