The 5th South Africa-Cuba Joint Bilateral Commission beginning November 8 will address progress made in the areas of collaboration agreements and possible future co-operation actions between the two countries.

The meeting will be co-chaired by South African Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Cuba's Minister for Foreign Investment and Economic Collaboration, Marta Lomas Morales. It will take place at the Arabella Sheraton Hotel in Cape Town.

South African foreign minister Dlamini-Zuma told the local media that the meeting is expected to consolidate bilateral political and economic relations, noting that this is one of the country's current priorities.

"The 5th session of the joint bilateral commission will serve to review and assess Cuba's assistance to South Africa in addressing its skilled worker shortages and human resource challenges," said Dlamini-Zuma.

Source: Invasor