Havana, 21 January 2026.- The president of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), Fernando González Llort, received a delegation from the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, which is visiting Cuba. During their stay on the island, the delegation will hold several meetings with Cuban institutions and personalities, with the aim of strengthening ties between our provinces and peoples.
Pretoria, 15 January 2026.- The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to South Africa, Fakri Rodríguez Pinelo, received Dr Naledi Pandor, a long-standing friend of Cuba, former South African Foreign Minister and current Chairperson of the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Both parties advocated for greater bilateral cooperation, with the aim of paying a well-deserved tribute to the leaders of both nations, Fidel and Mandela.
Pretoria, 13 January 2026.- The General Secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP), Solly Mapaila, paid a courtesy visit to the Cuban ambassador, Fakri Rodríguez Pinelo, during which he conveyed the party's solidarity with the Cuban people and government in light of recent events. Mapaila delivered a letter on behalf of the SACP with a message of condolences to the Cuban people following the death in combat of 32 Cubans who gave their lives in defence of Venezuelan sovereignty.
Pretoria, 12 January 2026. This morning, the Cuban diplomatic mission in South Africa visited the embassy of the sister Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and signed the book of condolences paying tribute to the Cuban and Venezuelan heroes who fell during the vile imperialist aggression on 3 January in Caracas. There, 32 Cuban combatants gave their lives in defence of Venezuelan sovereignty and self-determination. Their deaths were not in vain; their example lives on today.
Maruleng, 10 January 2026.- The President of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, in his capacity as President of the African National Congress (ANC), reaffirmed his party's support for Cuba in his speech during the central commemoration of the organisation's 114th anniversary.