The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Luwellyn Landers, will host the First Deputy Minister of Cuba, Mr Medina Gonzàlez, in Pretoria and Johannesburg from 23 to 24 May 2016 .The visit takes place at the time when the two countries celebrate 20 years of formal bilateral cooperation.
South Africa and Cuba have maintained longstanding relations dating back to the struggle against apartheid and colonialism in the subregion of Africa, in whose defeat Cuba played a vital role.
Several events will take place in Pretoria and Johannesburg to mark the 20th anniversary of formal bilateral cooperation between South Africa and Cuba.
The media are invited as follows:
Monday, 23 May 2016
Wreath-laying ceremony and guided tour of Freedom Park Museum by Deputy Minister Landers and First Deputy Minister Gonzàlez, followed by a cocktail reception and cultural programme.
Time: 13h00 to 17h00
Venue: Freedom Park, Koch St, Pretoria
Tuesday, 24 May 2016
Deputy Minister Landers and First Deputy Minister Gonzàlez to co-chair a public lecture under the theme: “SA-Cuba: 20-year celebration of formal bilateral cooperation.
Time: 15h30 to 18h00
Venue: Wits Theatre, University of Witwatersrand, Braamfontein, Johannesburg
RSVP:
Tercia Malepane
Cell: 071 422 5227
E-mail: malepanet@dirco.gov.za
Enquiries:
Nelson Kgwete
Cell: 076 431 3078
