Sibaya Community Casino and Sibaya Community Trust chairman Vivian Reddy has urged more businesses to join hands to offer humanitarian aid to flood victims.

Reddy made the call on Wednesday when he donated R2.5-million for flood relief.

The Trust donated R500 000 to Gift of the Givers, whom he said were “on the ground working tirelessly and had full knowledge of the extent of the disaster and the areas most needing help”.

“With numerous schools damaged, R2-million was directed to the Premier’s Schools Project to help assist with rebuilding and renovations,” Reddy said.

He added there was a pressing need for the business sector to work together to assist affected communities.

“The Sibaya Community Trust has always been at the forefront of social upliftment, with a portfolio of projects to help more than 120 charity organisations.

“To date, we have contributed more than R230-million to our communities, from building of infrastructure to education to health and wellness and much more,” Reddy said.

“We are currently building a skills centre in the heart of the Blackburn community and have built a fully equipped soup kitchen for them to provide 500 meals on a daily basis.

“As April is Autism Month, we are delighted to have just completed a skills centre for the Triad School of Autism.

“We will continue to serve humanity and I call on all businesses to join in the fight against poverty.”