Sport and unity pay tribute to Fidel
Pretoria, 11 August 2026. — The Cuban State Mission in South Africa and Cuban residents held a popular sporting event amongst compatriots, dedicated to the centenary of the birth of our eternal Commander-in-Chief, Fidel Castro Ruz. The event reaffirmed the Cubans’ commitment to the defense of national sovereignty, solidarity and the continuity of the revolutionary cause.
President Motlanthe reinforces the historic friendship with Cuba
Johannesburg, 5 August 2026 — The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to South Africa paid a visit to the Motlanthe Foundation, where he was received by former President Kgalema Motlanthe. During the meeting, former President Motlanthe expressed his firm support for the Cuban cause and his admiration for the resilience of the island’s people in the face of adversity.
Dancers from Cuba dazzle in Pretoria.
Pretoria, 1 August 2026. — The Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in South Africa enthusiastically celebrates the successful special performance by Cuban dancers Greisell Lastre, Joan Manuel Riera and Ariel Mejica, who showcased the extraordinary standard of the Cuban ballet school at an event held in Pretoria. We would like to highlight that this performance forms part of a wider tour, which includes the 13th South African International Ballet Competition to be held in Cape Town.
NEHAWU Leadership reaffirms friendship with Cuba.
Pretoria, 30 July 2026. — The Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in South Africa expresses its deepest gratitude and satisfaction at the visit by the leadership of the National Union of Public and Service Employees (NEHAWU), a sister organization which, over many years, has played a leading role in relations of solidarity with Cuba. The delegation was led by the President of NEHAWU, Nyameka Macanda, who was elected in June 2026 during the union’s 13th National Congress.
In an act of subservience to the United States’ policy of aggression, Colombia’s President-elect announces that he will sever ties with Cuba
Statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba
The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejects the statements made on 26 July by the President-elect of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella Otero, who announced that he would close his country’s embassy in Havana and that his government would have no ties whatsoever with our country