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Ntsiki Mazwai accuses Minister Gayton McKenzie of excluding her from Havana Book Fair
Renowned poet and activist Ntsiki Mazwai has taken to social media to call out Minister of Sport, Arts, and Culture,…
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More than 100 SA doctors who received training in Cuba set to graduate
Over 100 South African doctors who received training in Cuba are set to graduate on Friday. The doctors are the…
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You remember Lesego Marakalla (Rachel Kunutu) from Skeem Saam – Where is she now?
Many people might be asking, where is talented actress Lesego Marakalla now? She is credited for bringing the soft life…
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AfriForum lauds dismissal of govt bid to overturn interdict on Cuba donation
AfriForum welcomed the Supreme Court of Appeal’s (SCA) dismissal of the government’s application for leave to appeal an interdict the…
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SCA dismisses Dirco bid to overturn interdict halting govt’s R50 million Cuba donation
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA)’s dismissed a bid from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) to overturn…
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Nelson Mandela Castro Medical Programme may move to SA
The Nelson Mandela Fidel Castro Medical Collaboration Programme may soon be moved from Cuba to South Africa. The programme has…
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More than 450 SA med students who studied in Cuba to be placed at local facilities
Deputy Minister of Health Sibongiseni Dhlomo will welcome over 450 new South African medical students from Cuba into the public…
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Julius Malema: No one will touch Putin if he comes to SA for BRICS summit
EFF leader Julius Malema said no one would block or arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he visits South Africa…
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DA calls for clarity on employment of Cuban doctors & engineers in South Africa
The DA is calling for the labour department to provide clarity on the employment of more than 229 doctors and…
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DA calls on government to scrap general fuel levy completely
The Democratic Alliance (DA) said that government should scrap the general fuel levy completely to ease the impact of the…
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Operation Dudula: Give unemployed graduates jobs
With graduation season currently underway, the Operation Dudula campaign has expressed its unhappiness with the number of unemployed graduates sitting…
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SAMA slams govt for not hiring more doctors
The South African Medical Association says the government is failing health professionals. This comes after Health Minister Joe Phaahla’s admitted…
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Defence Dept made mistake buying heberon vaccine from Cuba, says Modise
Defence Minister Thandi Modise has admitted that the department made a mistake in buying a so-called COVID-19 vaccine from Cuba.…
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R34.6 million Cuban drug farce haunts SANDF’s top brass
The bungling in 2020 by the top brass of the cash strapped SA National Defence Force (SANDF) in illegally spending…
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Cabinet: SA has a moral obligation to show solidarity with Cuba
Cabinet has reacted to this week’s Pretoria High Court ruling that interdicted the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco)…
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ANC reiterates call for US government to end 60 years of the Cuban blockade
The ANC has reiterated its call for the American government to unconditionally lift the economic, financial and commercial blockade imposed…
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Dirco to appeal Cuba donation court ruling
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor says the government intends to appeal the High Court ruling on…
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AfriForum continues fight to overturn govt’s R50 million donation to Cuba
Lobby group AfriForum will have to convince a court that the government’s decision to donate R50 million to Cuba should…
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Afriforum successfully interdicts Dirco’s R50 million Cuba donation
Civil rights organization AfriForum on Tuesday successfully interdicted the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) from making a R50…
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Minister Pandor defends SA’s R50 million aid to Cuba
International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor is defending South Africa’s R50m donation to Cuba. Freedom Front Plus leader Pieter Groenewald questioned…
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South Africa’s plan to donate R50 million to Cuba’s hungry blasted by civil society organisations
Dozens of South African civil society organizations from across the country have banded together to form a coalition to denounce…
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SAD: SA man dies 6 days after graduating as a medical doctor
What was supposed to be a festive season of cheer and celebration for Khethokwakhe Zondo and his family, turned into…
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2nd group of SA medical students return home from Cuba
Emotional moments at OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday. Some of the South African medical students who were stuck in…
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Some South African medical students still stranded in Cuba
Some South African medical students are still stuck in Cuba despite having been promised to be home by July. The…
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Jacob Zuma needs urgent medical attention
Former president Jacob Zuma needs urgent medical attention and might seek medical help outside the country as soon as he…
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DA demands details of SA spending R1.4 billion on jobs for Cubans
The Democratic Alliance has revealed that it will submit Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) applications to various government…
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DA: Millions for Cuban doctors in SA paid out of HIV/Aids grant
The R32.5 million used by the Gauteng department of health to pay 28 Cuban doctors for a year at the…
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Solidarity accuses Lindiwe Sisulu of lying over deployment of Cuban engineers in SA
Trade union Solidarity said that it would lay a complaint against Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu after she appointed…
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SA must embrace Cuban engineers helping with water infrastructure crisis, Minister Sisulu
Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has on Saturday called on South Africans to embrace the Cuban engineers who have…
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SA should collaborate with Russia, Cuba on COVID-19 vaccine – EFF leader Julius Malema
EFF leader Julius Malema says South Africa should collaborate with countries like Cuba and Russia to produce its own COVID-19…
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Sad situation as South African students in Cuba struggling to survive – Photos
South Africans studying medicine in Cuba have sent a distress call to Health Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize about their plight…
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Ramaphosa: PPE consignment sent to Cuba from local donors, not government
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government has not made any personal protective equipment (PPE) donations to the government of Cuba.…
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SANDF slammed for importing COVID-19 drugs unlawfully
The Military Ombudsman said it won’t be investigating the Defence Department’s import of drugs because the Auditor-General is still probing…
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Cuba lifts Havana lockdown as coronavirus cases fall
Cuba said on Wednesday it was lifting a curfew and partial lockdown in Havana, in place since September 1. to…
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These are the benefits Cuban Doctors bring to South Africa
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says Cuban doctors are adding value in the battle against Covid-19 in South Africa because they…
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This is everything! Former Petrol attendant Ntando Makhubela becomes a Medical Doctor
“It’s never impossible.” These are the words of a young man from Mpumalanga province, South Africa, who went from being…
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Free State ready to put 17 Cuban doctors to work in the province
Free State Department of Health spokesperson Mondli Mvambi said the doctors will be deployed to all five districts in the…
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SA approached China and Cuba to help curb spread of virus
‘Every province must identify health professionals who can focus on COVID-19. We will seek reinforcements from other countries who want…
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My health is the first priority – Jacob Zuma
Issuing of warrant labelled as ‘hasty’. While the courts may issue warrants of arrest against him, former president Jacob Zuma,…
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Jacob Zuma says his health a priority
Former president Jacob Zuma says he is not afraid of appearing in court or going to jail – and has…
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Hero’s welcome as Zuma returns from medical trip
Former president Jacob Zuma returned home on Saturday after a month-long trip to Cuba for medical treatment and declared he…
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Jacob Zuma expected back home today after receiving medical treatment in Cuba
The former president is returning to the country amid mounting anticipation over the outcome various proceedings against him – including…
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Jacob Zuma calls in sick for court appearance
Former President Jacob Zuma is set to miss his court appearance on Tuesday. Three sources close to Zuma say the…
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Jacob Zuma feels betrayed and abandoned
THE brother of Jacob Zuma said the former president felt betrayed and abandoned by the ANC. Zuma’s brother, Khanya, told…
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Jacob Zuma reportedly back in SA from supposed trip to Cuba for medical treatment
It has not been confirmed that the former president had gone to a ‘secret hospital’ for treatment for alleged poisoning.…
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Cuba decries US Castro ban at United Nations
Cuba slammed the United States at the United Nations Saturday for barring former president Raul Castro and his family from…
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