REFILWE GAESWE
The famous Cuban Five will receive a heroes’ welcome when they arrive at the Bram Fischer Airport in Bloemfontein on Wednesday.
According to ANC’s provincial spokesperson Thabo Meeko, the Cuban Five will receive a welcome that is benefitting to the struggle that they have allegedly been through. He said they will be hosting them around a number of activities including a memorial lecture of Fidel Castro and Nelson Mandela.
Meeko emphasized that South Africa is one of the countries in world that were active in their release for the past fifteen to twenty years.
“They have come to our province to thank the people of the Free State who have participated in the campaigns for the demand of their release while they were still in prison. It is an honour for our province and for the residents and it is also a continuation of a strategic relationship between Cuba and South Africa, which started many years ago,” he said.
Meeko said provincial Deputy President of the ANC Thabo Manyoni will deliver the memorial lecture of Nelson Mandela. He explained that Cuba was one of the countries that robustly supported Africa’s anti-colonial struggle and the fight to overthrow apartheid.
