Pretoria, January 22 2019.- The Ambassador of Cuba in South Africa, Rodolfo Benítez Verson, held a meeting at the Embassy of the Island in Pretoria with Comrade Bonginkosi Emmanuel "Blade" Nzimande, Minister of Transport and Secretary General of the Communist Party of South Africa.
During the meeting the parties exchanged on various issues of the bilateral and international agenda, and preparations were completed for the work visit to Cuba of Comrade Nzimande at the head of a South African delegation, from January 20-23.
It is expected that during the visit the Minister and South African political leader will hold meetings with Cuban transport authorities and with several national businessmen, in which several topics of mutual interest will be addressed, in particular practical actions to increase bilateral cooperation in the field of transport.
In his capacity as General Secretary of the Communist Party of South Africa, Comrade Nzimande will also exchange with leaders of the Communist Party of Cuba, with whom there are close ties of brotherhood.