WATCH: President of Portugal visits Turffontein Portuguese Hall

Portugal’s president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, inaugurated celebrations for Portugal/ Camões/ Portuguese Communities Day in South Africa at Turffontein Portuguese Hall.

The day also included the participation of Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa, who travelled in from his own state visit to Angola, and Foreign Minister Joao Gomes Cravinho.

The Portuguese president also visited Cape Town and Pretoria to celebrate the day. Every year, the Portuguese president travels to a different country to celebrate Portugal Day with the Portuguese diaspora.