18 young South Africans depart for Cuba to train as doctors
Pretoria, 2 September 2026 — As part of the Nelson Mandela–Fidel Castro Medical Training Programme, 18 young South Africans from different communities in the province of Gauteng, are set to depart for Cuba to become doctors. Cuban officials from the Embassy in Pretoria participated in the farewell ceremony, where they reaffirmed the willingness of the Cuban government and people to welcome them, even amid the difficult circumstances facing the Cuban nation.
Cuba’s Science Minister meets with his South African counterpart.
Havana, 15 August 2026. — Cuba’s Minister of Science, Technology and the Environment, Armando Rodríguez Batista, welcomed Professor Bonginkosi Emmanuel Blade Nzimande, South Africa’s Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation. A loyal friend who cherishes memories of the moments he shared with Fidel and of his work alongside Mandela. They reviewed the strong state of collaboration in science and innovation, which we have been promoting since 2025, in areas such as energy, nanoscience and biotechnology.
Cuban State Mission in South Africa pays tribute to Fidel
Pretoria, 13 August 2026. — Today, before the ‘Wall of Names’ at Freedom Park in Pretoria, the State Mission of the Republic of Cuba in South Africa paid a solemn and moving tribute to Fidel Castro on his centenary and to the Cuban internationalist fighters who fell on African soil. Beside the inscriptions that will preserve their names for ever, those present renewed our commitment to the ideas and legacy of the Commander-in-Chief.
Cuba condemns the Dominican Republic government’s act of subservience to the aggressive policy of the United States
Havana, 13 August 2026. — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba rejects in the strongest possible terms the decision by the government of the Dominican Republic to expel ten diplomatic officials from the Cuban Embassy in that country, along with their families.
South Africa commemorates the centenary of the Commander-in-Chief
Johannesburg, 13 August 2026. — At a moving ceremony held at the Gauteng Legislature, the South African community, the Cuban diplomatic mission and international representatives gathered to mark the centenary of Commander Fidel Castro and reflect on his political and humanist legacy. The speakers emphasized the importance of keeping alive the memory of those who fought for human dignity and of transforming that memory into practical commitment in the face of the economic coercion currently threatening Cuba.