Pretoria, August 25, 2022.- The Embassy of Cuba in South Africa participated in the virtual seminar United against the illegal US economic blockade on Cuba. The event was convened by the Western Cape National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU) Division and members of the South African Communist Party (SACP), the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the Friends of Cuba Society (FOCUS) also participated in the seminar, as well as the president of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), Michael Mzwandile Makwayiba.
Solidarity with the Cuban Revolution against the US blockade was the central theme of the meeting. Besides, the role of Cuba in the liberation of the South African people was recognized, as well as the support that the island has provided to this nation, in the areas of health and education.
The president of the WFTUrecognized the meritorious work of the Cuban government and people in the face of the covid-19 pandemic. Mzwandile called for the lifting of the blockade and sanctions against the Cuban people, which constitute an obstacle to the socioeconomic development of the island.