At a meeting held in Cape Town, South Africa, with "Friends of the Cuban Society," (FOCUS), dozens of comrades participated, interested in strengthening and consolidating ties of friendship and solidarity with the Cuban Revolution.
The event served as a space to exchange on the current situation of our country and to inform the participants about the process of updating the Cuban economic and social model.
Yesterday afternoon, the Ambassador of Cuba in South Africa, Rodolfo Benítez Verson, held a meeting with the General Secretary of the Communist Party of South Africa, Comrade Blade Nzimande.
The opportunity was propitious to reiterate the gratitude of the Cuban people and government for the firm support of the Communist Party of this brother country to the Cuban Revolution and its permanent solidarity with our people in the battle against the illegal blockade imposed by the Government of the United States.
On Sunday, January 28, 2018, after the tribute paid to the National Hero of the Republic of Cuba, José Martí, a meeting was held at the headquarters of the Cuban Embassy in South Africa with a representation of the Association of South African Graduates in Cuba.
The meeting was conducive to an analysis of the work of the Association and to organize the plan of activities for 2018, that will be carried out together with the Embassy of Cuba in the country.
INTERVENTION OF THE AMBASSADOR OF CUBA IN SOUTH AFRICA, RODOLFO BENÍTEZ VERSON, ON THE OCCASION OF THE ACT FOR THE 165TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF THE NATIONAL HERO OF CUBA, JOSÉ MARTÍ. Pretoria, January 28, 2018
Dear friends:
Today is a special day. The 160th Anniversary of the birth of José Martí, our National Hero is celebrated.
To celebrate the 165th Anniversary of the Birth of the Cuban Apostle, José Martí, the staff of the Embassy of Cuba in South Africa, a representation of the collaborations in the area of Health, Education, Hydraulic Resources, UNECA, the Graduates in Cuba and the Cubans Residents in the country, we will meet this Sunday, January 28, at the Headquarters of the Cuban Embassy. The children who will accompany us will plant a tree in honor of the most universal of all Cubans.