Malema will participate in discussions that include trade and political dynamics around the world.

In southern Africa, Fidel Castro is almost universally seen as a hero. After all it is the Cuban leader who sent his forces to Angola to halt apartheid South Africa.

In parly, Floyd Shivambu said South Africa should aspire to be like Cuba.

ANC NEC member Tony Yengeni says the party needs to learn from the example of Cuba to stop comrades “turning on each other” for positions.