National Union of Mineworkers of South Africa committed with Cuba.
Pretoria, 3 June 2026. — The Cuban Ambassador, Fakri Rodríguez Pinelo, held a warm meeting with the leadership of the National Union of Mineworkers of South Africa (NUM) at the embassy.
South African Left Conference voices support for Cuba.
Pretoria, 1 June 2026. — The Left Conference took place between 29 and 31 May and was attended by 103 organisations and around 340 delegates. Under the slogan ‘Building a left-wing movement for the working class and popular power’, intense debates took place regarding the role of progressive forces today.
outh African media report on the tightening of the U.S. blockade against the island
Pretoria, 29 May 2026. — The Cuban Ambassador, Fakri Rodríguez Pinelo, and the Minister-Counsellor, Jesús Perz, gave interviews to Radio 786 in Cape Town and Pan African TV, respectively, in which they discussed the current situation in Cuba. Both diplomats agreed in highlighting the firm solidarity of South Africa and the African continent with the people of Cuba.
Messages of solidarity with Cuba have been received from the South African Parliament.
Pretoria, 27 May 2026. — During the debate in the National Assembly on the budget for the Foreign Ministry’s operations, speeches by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Alvin Botes and MP Andisiwe Kumbaca reflected unconditional support for Cuba. The people of Cuba are grateful for the continued solidarity with our cause, which is also that of all peoples fighting for justice, self-determination and independence.
The 62nd Africa Day was commemorated by reaffirming commitment to continental solidarity. .
Pretoria, 25 May 2026. — The Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in South Africa commemorates the 62nd Africa Day, celebrated across the continent on 25 May, the date marking the anniversary of the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963, now the African Union. Cuba-Africa solidarity is not history; it is the present and the future.