Fruitful meeting with former South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor
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.
South African Communist Party expresses condolences for Cubans killed in Venezuela
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.
Heartfelt tribute in South Africa to our fallen heroes in Venezuela
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.
ANC president reaffirms solidarity with Cuba
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.
Cuba and South Africa commit to cooperation in education
Pretoria, 8 January 2026. This morning, at the headquarters of the diplomatic mission, the Cuban Ambassador to South Africa, Fakri Rodríguez Pinelo, received the Deputy Director General of the Department of Basic Education, Simone Geyer, and the subdirector from the Latin America and Caribbean Directorate of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Joe Erasmus.