Pretoria - South African President Jacob Zuma on Saturday expressed sorrow over the death of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro.

He noted that he will never forget Cuba's solidarity during the struggle against the Apartheid regime, noted the TV channel SABC, where the sad news made headlines early in he morning.

'The ANC received with sadness the death (on Friday night) of the great and revolutionary.' On its Twitter account, the National African Congress said.

SABC gave several explanations on the program Morning Live, in which he recalled that Fidel Castro survived 634 attacks or attempted murder.

Meanwhile, the TV channel eNCE published a headline: 'Revolutionary leader Fidel Castro died at the age of 90, and offered a synthesis of his political trajectory.