The protests rejected this. They insisted that what we are seeing is the expansion of a single logic: imperial in character, colonial in structure, even when it speaks the language of democracy, security and humanitarian concern
The presentation of credentials is a cornerstone of diplomatic protocol, symbolising mutual recognition and the formal commencement of an ambassador’s duties
It is the political and economic fightback of those who have long enjoyed the luxury of world-class care where wealth buys life, dignity and speed, while the poor are forced to queue, wait and too often die in silence
This does not require abandoning old allies but it does require recognising that the world has moved on from the ideological certainties of the past
The grouping, made up of Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Malaysia, Namibia, Senegal and South Africa, is a challenge to the West on Israel’s war in Gaza
South Africa spearheading a Global South coalition to enforce international law against Israel will attract a backlash but it’s the right thing to do
There is an urgent need to build health sovereignty and sustainability to break dependence on donations
It has been 19 months since then defence minister Thandi Modise said the bilateral agreement and its controversial sub-contracts were being assessed
Twenty-eight years after the first South African students left for Cuba to study medicine, an increasing number are in senior leadership positions in healthcare
Sue Williamson’s new show opens in Joburg and a retrospective is coming soon
Partnerships such as Cuba’s with Africa can help drive pandemic responses
South Africa is correct and courageous to oppose the West at the International Court of Justice but is not a consistently principled actor
Deputy president says the ANC will continue to act in solidarity with Cuba, Palestine and Western Sahara, regardless of coercion by ‘influential’ states
Rich in resources but largely unrecognised, those in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic eke out a livelihood under harsh conditions.
The Trafficking in Persons report says Cuba benefits financially from its ‘coercive’ labour export programmes to 66 countries
The Angolan autocrat, president from 1979 to 2017, built up the wealth of his family and that of his generals at the expense of the citizens
The mojito is a melange of herbs, citrus and rum. It’s smooth, clean – and Cuban.
To move from 59 infant deaths out of every 1000 live births in one of the poorest regions of the island to none in the matter of a few decades is an extraordinary feat
The defence minister said South Africa could not accept the return of vials of the drug it had loaned back to Cuba until it could follow due process
Ukraine, per se, is not the issue. It is tragically a war-ravaged pawn in a much larger conflict: the decline of one capitalist empire and the rise of yet another.
International relations department tells court the steps to transferring the money have not been completed, although the decision has already been made
Mainstream American politicians — establishment figures in both major parties — apply the denial and displacement mantra to many problems, especially inflation
Remedial action against officials suspected of wrongdoing must be taken, says the ministerial task team investigating the defence department
South African student pilots training in Cuba complain of slave-like conditions
For more than five years the deputy president has remained steadfast in his right to travel abroad to receive medical treatment
Internet blackouts not only infringe on people’s human rights, but also cost companies and the economy billions, as evinced by MTN’s shutdown in Eswatini
South African scientists’ contracts were allegedly not renewed because of a funding gap
Benefits allegedly include flights for holidays in Cuba, furnished accommodation, food, clothing, internet and extra money to make landline calls to Cuba
Trade union will continue its application against the water department’s decision to employ 25 Cuban engineers, valued at more than R18-million a year
Department says minister Lindiwe Sisulu acted within her executive authority when she signed the agreement with Cuban engineers and scientists, and that keeping the 25 professionals in South Africa would cost R18.3-million a year
The SANDF has made headlines over the past year for all the wrong reasons. The new appointments to the Military Command Council aim to offer stability
South Africa could receive two million doses of the Coronavac vaccine from China, the health minister told parliament on Wednesday