President Cyril Ramaphosa has come under severe criticism from the opposition after he praised the Cuban Medical Brigade for its work around the world to fight Covid-19. The president revealed that his government will nominate the Cuban doctors for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. President Cyril Ramaphosa said this in his address to the nation about new Covid-19 regulations on Monday night. Ramaphosa praised Cuba for sending out three thousand -700 medical professionals around the world to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, including those who came to the country…..

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LINK: Let’s use this opportunity now to understand South Africa’s historical relationship with Cuba and whether the president was correct in what he said as we welcome…

Guest: Professor Siphamandla Zondi – Professor in the Department of Politics at the University of Johannesburg