The African National Congress (ANC) is a political party in South Africa, which has ruled the country since the establishment of democracy in May 1994, when Nelson Mandela became president, and has won all the elections since then. Cyril Ramaphosa, current president of the country, has served as ANC leader since December 18, 2017.
The January 1st 2020 the members of the Embassy of Cuba, together with collaborators from different sectors represented in South Africa and Cuban residents in this country, celebrated the advent of the triumph of the Cuban Revolution.
The celebration was a favorable framework for the Chargé d'affaires, Liliam Tápanes, to pronounce a few words, recalling the recent speech of our president Miguel Díaz Canel Bermúdez addressed to Cuban diplomacy on its 60th anniversary and the role it has played, along with numerous institutions , essential to win great battles, such as:
Pretoria, October 25, 2019.- Cuba and the African countries are united by historical ties which have always been ruled by mutual solidarity and collaboration. In the case of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), we have very positive relations with its 16 Member States and within its sub regional organization where we have an accredited Ambassador.
Pretoria, 8th October, 2019.- Today marks 52 years of the physical disappearance of Ernesto "Che" Guevara de La Serna, known worldwide as The Heroic Guerrilla man. He was a physician, a writer, a diplomat, an internationalist and an exceptional revolutionary.