Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation of the Republic of South Africa, accompanied by the Cuban authorities, lays wreath at OR Tambo bust, African Forefathers Park, Havana, as part of a work visit to our country.
She participated in the commemorative act for the Centennial of the birth of the South African leader, Nelson Mandela.
On Sunday, June 2, the second meeting of the Association of Cuban Residents in the South African province of Gauteng was successfully held. More than 40 people participated in the event, including the relatives of Cubans residing in this city.
On May 28, the Ambassador of Cuba, Rodolfo Benítez, accompanied by the delegation of the Ministry of Construction of Cuba that visits South Africa, presided by Rolando Macias, Director of International Relations of that institution, were received by the Minister of Human Settlements, Mrs. Nomaindia Mfeketo.
PRESS STATEMENT
Cuba joins the international community in commemorating Africa Day. Africa and Cuba are united by historical ties of brotherhood and solidarity.
As a result of the cruel Atlantic Slave Trade, nearly one million 300 thousand Africans arrived in our Island centuries ago. Their presence made a huge mark on our country. Africa is part of the very essence of our nation. Cubans are a Latin-African people, and we feel extremely proud of our African roots.
In a modest ceremony, the staff of the Embassy of Cuba in South Africa, and representatives of Cuban solidarity workers in the country, paid tribute to our national hero, on the 123th anniversary of his fall in combat in Dos Ríos.
During the ceremony, the participants recalled his role in the organization of the wars for the independence of Cuba, in the foundation of the Cuban Revolutionary Party and the Patria newspaper, as well as his incorporation to the troops until the moment of his fall.