Cuba in South Africa

May Day celebration of dignity and resistance

Havana, May 1st, 2024 - The streets of Havana were taken over, this Wednesday, from very early hours by those who arrived at the José Martí Anti-imperialist Tribune, a stage where nearly 200 thousand inhabitants of five municipalities of the capital and more than 1000 delegates from other countries, including South Africa, gathered to celebrate this May Day, International Workers' Day.

South Africa celebrates 30 years since the end of apartheid

Pretoria, 27 April 2024 - South Africa today celebrates 30 years of independence, of the end of the opprobrious apartheid regime, which for more than 40 years kept the South African people under its cruel yoke. Thirty years after that unquestionable victory, tribute was paid in the Union Buildings lawns to all those who fought and gave their lives to conquer freedom.

Delegation of the South African Communist Party visits Cuba

Pretoria, April 23, 2024.-A delegation of the South African Communist Party (SACP), consisting of comrades Lefika Chetty and Tebogo Phadu, paid a working visit to Cuba. They were received by officials at the headquarters of the Communist Party of Cuba, in Havana.

Officials from the Cuban State Mission meet with the Department of Tourism

Pretoria, April 22, 2024 - Officials of the Cuban State Mission in Pretoria held a fruitful meeting with the Director of Bilateral Relations and Cooperation of the National Department of Tourism of South Africa, Mr. Dumisani Nyalynga. The counsellor for economic affairs, Aldo Javier Valdés, and the third secretary, Bryan Betancourt Brito participated, as well as the head of the UNECA brigade in South Africa, Rolando Macías.

Cuban victory at Bay of Pigs celebrated in South Africa

Pretoria, April 18, 2024.- Members of the diplomatic corps from several nations accredited to South Africa celebrated the Victory of Bay of Pigs in 1961, when the people of Cuba defeated a US-organised mercenary invasion. In attendance were, among others, civilian and military representatives from South Africa, Russia, Vietnam, Nigeria, Venezuela and Nicaragua.

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