South Africa's Deputy Minister of DIRCO commemorates Cuban Moncada heroism
Pretoria, 26 July 2024 - South Africa's Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Alvin Botes, dedicated an emotional article to the 71st anniversary of the attack on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes barracks, published in the African National Congress-ANC magazine, in which he reflected on the 26 July Movement, cooperation between Cuba and the African continent, relations with South Africa and the blockade against the island.
ANC Secretary General reaffirms solidarity with Cuba
Cape Town, 20 July 2024 - The African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula has stressed in an interview that international solidarity remains a priority for the party, including the support for Cuba in its just struggle against the US economic, trade and financial blockade. He identified the Palestinian, Sahrawi and Cuban causes as the party's foreign policy priorities.
Cuban Alumni Association in South Africa condemns the inclusion of the island on the US terrorist list
Pretoria, 18 July 2024 - The Cuban Alumni Association of South Africa (CAASA) has issued a statement condemning the recent terrorist attempts against Cuba by the United States. It also condemned the continued inclusion of the island on the spurious and unilateral list of countries that sponsor terrorism. The text also calls on the US government to lift the blockade against Cuba.
Photo exhibition shows ties between leaders of Cuba and South Africa
Havana, July 16, 2024 - The Fidel Castro Centre in Havana will open today the photo exhibition "Two men, two peoples, united in a hug: Fidel and Mandela", which testifies to the ties of brotherhood and solidarity between Cuba and South Africa. The exhibition brings together pictures of South African leader Nelson Mandela's first visit to the Caribbean country.
Deputy Minister Alvin Botes condemns Cuba's inclusion on the list of state sponsors of terrorism
Cape Town, 15 July 2024 - South Africa's Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Alvin Botes, condemned the US blockade against Cuba and the island's continued inclusion on the spurius and unilateral list of countries that sponsor terrorism, in an appearance before the country's National Assembly. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs briefly mentioned some of the country's main foreign policy lines and mentioned Cuba.