The revolution is not an abstract thing – Solly Mapaila
1 December 2016
Johannesburg – South Africa needs to reprioritise its revolution in memory of fallen former Cuban president Fidel Castro, says the SACP's Solly Mapaila.
"Let's not celebrate Fidel Castro in abstract, so that we can self-praise ourselves," said Mapaila at a memorial event held in honour of the revolutionary leader of the small Caribbean nation.
The ANC and its alliance partners have held several events to honour Castro's life and his contribution to South Africa's own struggle for liberation.
Mapaila joined the ANC Women's League's Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini and ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe, amongst others, at the Johannesburg City Hall on Wednesday.