A new South African manufactured mask
featuring Israeli copper anti-virus technologies has been rolled out by the
Embassy of Israel in South Africa and South Africa Friends of Israel (SAFI) to vulnerable
communities nationwide. The
masks are produced using copper-infused fabric that has the ability to
self-sanitize within minutes of viral contact and will assist South Africans
with their fight against Covid.
As part of this nationwide project the
Embassy of Israel in South Africa donated Copper embedded masks to the El Dabar
City Church in Ga-Rankuwa, Tshwane. The church is part of the wider SAFI
network, and Christian leaders gathered to greet Israel's Chargé d’affaires,
Hila Rose Fridman, where they reiterated their connection with and support for
the State of Israel. Pastor Tehillah-James Mokgola, Overseer at El-Dabar City Church said “We at El-Dabar
City Church and church leadership around our city want to thank Israel embassy
for considering our community and city.” In response, Mrs. Rose Fridman said:
“Israel prides itself on Tikkun Olam (Hebrew phrase meaning ‘world repair’) and
continues to value the friendship of Christians across South Africa.
Copper has been a proven and
effective killer of diseases such as MRSA, E.coli, and Influenza. When bacteria
and viruses come into contact with copper, the metal absorbs electrons from the
bacteria resulting in unstable molecules that essentially destroy the virus.
In addition due to the masks'
capacity to self-sanitize, people would be able to re-use them dozens of times
rather than having to wash their masks daily, or worse, discarding them after
one usage, resulting in billions of masks ending up in landfills.
For more information on the Copper Fresh Masks: https://copperfresh.co.za/
Embassy of Israel in South Africa
South African Friends of Israel