As president of the African National Congress (ANC), Cyril Ramaphosa welcomed Polisario representative Mohamed Yeslem Beissat in Pretoria. «In a moment filled with dignity and deep solidarity, President Cyril Ramaphosa bid a sincere farewell to H.E. Ambassador Mohamed Yeslem Beissat of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, whose tenure in South Africa marked an important chapter in our shared commitment to freedom and justice», the ANC stated on Monday, May 5, via the social media platform X. «The struggle continues until the liberation of Western Sahara», emphasized the leading party in Parliament. As a reminder, Polisario Front leader Brahim Ghali appointed Mohamed Yeslem Beissat as «Minister of Foreign Affairs» on April 4, replacing Mohamed Sidati. Since his appointment, Beissat has traveled to South Africa and held a series of high-level meetings. On April 24, he was received in Pretoria by South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola. «We stand with the peoples of Palestine and Western Sahara», declared Cyril Ramaphosa in a message delivered on April 27, during a national holiday in South Africa.
