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Spain did it, so why can’t South Africa nationalise healthcare to save lives?
Article
/ 12 April 2020

Spain did it, so why can’t South Africa nationalise healthcare to save lives?

South Africa is working towards establishing a publicly-funded universal health service and now, amid the coronavirus pandemic, is the time to implement it

By Nimi Hoffmann
Zuma-ists hope to ace provinces
Article
/ 28 February 2020

Zuma-ists hope to ace provinces

Acolytes of the ex-president gear up take-back regions in Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and North West before the ANC mid-term meeting

By Paddy Harper
Riddle of Zuma’s sick note
Article
/ 7 February 2020

Riddle of Zuma’s sick note

SANDF officials considered launching a probe into the ‘doctored’ certificate

By Thanduxolo Jika
Thomas Cook folds, sparking worldwide repatriation of tourists
Article
/ 23 September 2019

Thomas Cook folds, sparking worldwide repatriation of tourists

As well as grounding its planes, Thomas Cook has been forced to shut travel agencies, leaving the group’s 22,000 global employees out of a job

By Ben Perry
SANDF’s R1bn Cuban spend queried
Article
/ 23 August 2019

SANDF’s R1bn Cuban spend queried

The auditor general wants expenditure on the maintenance of aged military vehicles to be declared irregular spending

By Sabelo Skiti
Regional powers back Maduro opponent as Venezuela leader
Article
/ 24 January 2019

Regional powers back Maduro opponent as Venezuela leader

​The US and other major countries are backing Venezuela’s new self proclaimed acting president in repudiation of President Nicolas Maduro

By Maria Isabel Sanchez
Cuba celebrates 60 years of revolution amid challenges and change
Article
/ 1 January 2019

Cuba celebrates 60 years of revolution amid challenges and change

For the first time since 1976, Cuba’s president is not a Castro

By Staff Reporter
Cuba’s new president: What to expect
Article
/ 4 April 2018

Cuba’s new president: What to expect

Miguel Díaz-Canel, a Communist Party loyalist, is expected to succeed Raúl Castro as president of Cuba, but will this change bring prosperity?

By Staff Reporter
Socialism will not end poverty Mr Vavi
Article
/ 16 October 2017

Socialism will not end poverty Mr Vavi

To change South Africa to a socialist state will not happen through a social pact, writes Frans Rautenbach

By Staff Reporter
​How far Castro’s revolution had come
Article
/ 2 December 2016

​How far Castro’s revolution had come

He outlived his great comrade and compañero Che Guevara by a little over 49 years, but now Fidel Castro is dead.

By Staff Reporter
Qhawe lamaqhawe!: Read President Zuma’s moving tribute to Fidel Castro
Article
/ 30 November 2016

Qhawe lamaqhawe!: Read President Zuma’s moving tribute to Fidel Castro

President Zuma attended the funeral of former Cuban president Fidel Castro, where he delivered a graceful tribute.

By Staff Reporter
How Fidel Castro changed Cuba: A small island at the centre of the world
Article
/ 28 November 2016

How Fidel Castro changed Cuba: A small island at the centre of the world

Love him or loathe him, the Cuban leader’s legacy cannot be denied.

By Staff Reporter
History will absolve me: A tribute to Fidel Castro
Article
/ 27 November 2016

History will absolve me: A tribute to Fidel Castro

History will always judge people differently based on who is writing it writes Ahmed Kathrada

By Staff Reporter
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro dead at 90
Article
/ 26 November 2016

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro dead at 90

"I have never been afraid of death," Castro said in 2002. "I have never been concerned about death."

By Staff Reporter
Important education lessons from Havana
Article
/ 13 October 2016

Important education lessons from Havana

Cuba’s education builds on cultural and national identity, parents’ involvement and multigrade schools.

By Staff Reporter
Hurricane Matthew kills at least 17 as it heads towards the Bahamas and Florida
Article
/ 5 October 2016

Hurricane Matthew kills at least 17 as it heads towards the Bahamas and Florida

The hurricane caused severe flooding and killed four people in the Dominican Republic as well as at least 13 in Haiti.

By Sarah Marsh and Joseph Guyler Delva
​South-South co-operation and solidarity: Beneficial for everyone and truly sincere?
Article
/ 12 September 2016

​South-South co-operation and solidarity: Beneficial for everyone and truly sincere?

Funding and investments between Global South countries are seemingly positive, but also obscure, writes Jakkie Cilliers.

By Jakkie Cillier
Visiting Obama says ‘change going to happen’ in Cuba
Article
/ 21 March 2016

Visiting Obama says ‘change going to happen’ in Cuba

United States President Barack Obama makes a rare visit to Cuba this week. This after his December 2014 announcement of renewed relations with Cuba.

By Staff Reporter
US mayor to take to the seas on a raft
Article
/ 11 March 2016

US mayor to take to the seas on a raft

The mayor, Clint Johnson, wants to highlight the journey of thousands of Cubans who risk the journey each year.

By Amber Jamieson
Cuba raises flag in Washington as embassy reopens after half a century
Article
/ 21 July 2015

Cuba raises flag in Washington as embassy reopens after half a century

Cuba’s foreign minister takes the hugely symbolic step of raising his country’s flag at a newly designated embassy in Washington.

By Paul Lewis
Cuban Five’s trip to Robben Island an honour reciprocated
Article
/ 24 June 2015

Cuban Five’s trip to Robben Island an honour reciprocated

The heralding of new beginnings and "honour" was the sentiment that summed up the Cuban Five’s trip to Robben Island.

By Staff Reporter
US bank brings Cuba across the Rubicon
Article
/ 21 May 2015

US bank brings Cuba across the Rubicon

Cuba has found a Florida bank to handle its business in Washington, removing the last impediment to conducting financial transactions in the US.

By Indira Lakshmanan
Fidel Castro photos released to dispel ill health rumours
Article
/ 3 February 2015

Fidel Castro photos released to dispel ill health rumours

Photographs of Fidel Castro, which showed the former president meeting with a student union leader, have been released to hush rumours of illness.

By Staff Reporter
US, Cuba clash over immigration at start of talks
Article
/ 22 January 2015

US, Cuba clash over immigration at start of talks

In the first round of historic talks between the two countries, the US vowed to continue giving Cubans safe haven, despite Cuba’s objections.

By Daniel Trotta
US, Cuba begin talks to restore diplomatic ties
Article
/ 21 January 2015

US, Cuba begin talks to restore diplomatic ties

The talks aim to restore diplomatic ties and eventually normalise relations between the two, which have been locked in Cold War-era hostilities.

By Daniel Trotta
Obama strikes defiant tone in State of the Union Address
Article
/ 21 January 2015

Obama strikes defiant tone in State of the Union Address

US President Barack Obama warned the Republican-led Congress to end their resistance to higher taxes on the wealthy, saying he won’t back down.

By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason
Cuba-US thaw may better people’s lives
Article
/ 15 January 2015

Cuba-US thaw may better people’s lives

Cuba’s periodo especial was a cause of both suffering and initiative, as noted by SA medical students.

By Staff Reporter
SA welcomes US, Cuba diplomatic relations
Article
/ 18 December 2014

SA welcomes US, Cuba diplomatic relations

The South African government hailed normalising diplomatic ties between Cuba and the US, and urged the US to move swiftly in its diplomatic relations.

By Sapa Afp
Hopes of normalcy between the US and Cuba at last
Article
/ 18 December 2014

Hopes of normalcy between the US and Cuba at last

Restoring normal diplomatic relations offers an opportunity for the US and Cuba to engage on equal terms for the first time in their troubled history.

By Julian Borger
SA signs R350m economic assistance deal with Cuba
Article
/ 26 September 2014

SA signs R350m economic assistance deal with Cuba

South Africa R350-million economic assistance deal with Cuba would aid agricultural development and reconstruction of infrastructure.

By Sapa
Dissident Cuban blogger set to launch news site
Article
/ 21 May 2014

Dissident Cuban blogger set to launch news site

Yoani Sanchez, a dissident Cuban blogger, will launch the website of Cuba’s first major independent general interest newspaper in five decades.

By Michael Weissenstein
Hope and anger after Obama shakes Castro’s hand
Article
/ 11 December 2013

Hope and anger after Obama shakes Castro’s hand

It was a small gesture: a handshake between Barack Obama and Raul Castro. It’s just what Nelson Mandela would have wanted, but does it amount to more?

By Reuters
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