Media Statement by the President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa. 30 October 2018
South Africa expresses support to Cuba ahead of the voting in the UN General Assembly on Cuba’s resolution on ending the economic embargo imposed by the USA*
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed South Africa’s support for Cuba’s annual resolution on the “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America (USA) against Cuba,” which will be voted on in the General Assembly at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York on Wednesday, 31 October 2018.
Cuba participates as a special guest in the students signing ceremony of Free State, South Africa
Cuba participated as Special Guest in the majestic ceremony, organized by the Government of the South African province of Free State, one of the provinces with the best academic results in that African country. The Cuban delegation to the event was headed by Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson.
CUBA AND THE FREE STATE PROVINCE IN SOUTH AFRICA EVALUATE COOPERATION IN HEALTH MATTERS
Cuban Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson held a meeting in the city of Bloemfontein with the Minister of Health of the South African province of Free State, which reviewed the current status and prospects of cooperation in the field of health.
Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) adopted a Resolution in support of the Cuban people in their fight against the blockade.
Reaffirming support for the Cuban Revolution: POPCRU
Ismael Drullet,Cuban representative of CTC speaks at the COSATU Congress
Comrade Ismael Drullet, Director of International Relations of the Workers' Confederation of Cuba, intervened yesterday, September 19, at the sessions of the 13th National Congress of the Congress of Trade Unions of South Africa (COSATU), held this week in South Africa . Below we reproduce his intervention in its entirety.
Dear comrade Sidumo Dlamini, president of COSATU
Dear comrade Zingiswa Losi, new elected president of COSATU
Dear comrade Bheki Ntshalei Ntshalei