Dies Comrade Comrade Ahmed Kathrada
The Embassy of Cuba conveys to the people and the government of South Africa its heartfelt condolences for the death of Comrade Ahmed Kathrada, a solid stalwart of the struggle against racism and oppression. From Jose Marti, Cuba’s National Hero, we learned that “there are men that, even after death, continue to provide the light of dawn”.
OFICIAL VISIT OF THE CUBAN VICE PRESIDENT TO SOUTH AFRICA
Cuba´s vice President of the Council of State, Salvador Valdés Mesa will pay an official visit to South Africa from January 31 to February 2, 2017, within the mutual aim of consolidating the political and economic links between the two countries. He will meet with Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, and review with South African officials the state of the bilateral cooperation and the conditions to expand it as an example of south-south cooperation.