Cuba in South Africa

Cuban Embassy in South Africa celebrates International Women's Day

Pretoria, 07 March 2025.- The Cuban Embassy in South Africa celebrated today the International Women's Day. Fidel Sierra, from the embassy, shared some thoughts about Cuban women, fighters, tireless, warriors, followers of the example of Mariana, Vilma, Celia, Haydee, in which he reaffirmed that ‘Without a woman's smile there is no man's complete glory’.

President of Cuban Parliament visits South Africa on his way to Zimbabwe.

Johannesburg, 02 March 2025- The President of the National Assembly of People's Power of the Republic of Cuba, Esteban Lazo Hernández, together with the delegation accompanying him, paid a brief visit to South Africa en route to Zimbabwe. Here, he met with various personalities from the country's political life and members of the Cuban solidarity movement.

The Havana International Book Fair closed its doors

Havana, February 23, 2025.- The 33rd edition of the Havana International Book Fair closed its doors today in a ceremony held in the Nicolás Guillén Hall of the San Carlos de la Cabaña fortress, in the presence of Liudmila Álamo Dueñas, deputy head of the Ideology Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, and Alpidio Alonso Grau, Minister of Culture, among others.

Cuba thanks the African Union resolution against the US blockade

Pretoria, February 17, 2025 - Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla highlighted the condemnation for the sixteenth time by the African Union (AU) against the US blockade imposed on the island for more than six decades. The regional body also asked for the removal of the Caribbean nation from the list of countries sponsoring terrorism during the 38th ordinary session of its General Assembly.

The celebration of books in Cuba and brotherhood between cultures has begun

Pretoria, 14 February 2025 - ‘Fidel and Mandela, there is no one like you! The cry resounded, on Thursday night, in the nave made of pure stone, just where a pavilion dedicated to the Republic of South Africa, Guest of Honour at the 33rd edition of the Havana International Book Fair, had been set up.

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