South African political figures have paid tribute to former Cuban president and revolutionary Fidel Castro, who died on Friday night at the age of 90. ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe on Sunday described the former Cuban dictator as a man who had not left an indelible mark not only on his own nation’s history‚ but also that of the world. "Castro had a true sense of service to his people. He did not outsource his historic responsibility to corporate profiteers," Mantashe said. "He understood the saying that rapacious capital is not in the business of nation building. "The importance of Castro in the history of the postcolonial world is monumental because he won the real battle of developing a small island against imperialist domination. "Comrade Fidel joins the global pantheon of revolutionary leaders who have passed from this life having left an indelible mark not on just their nation’s history‚ but the history of the world. "For everyone committed to the ideals of equality‚ of ...
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