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News24 reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) wants the government to come clean on its agreements with Cuba to employ its citizens in South Africa, which has cost the government more than R1.4 billion.
"The DA will submit Promotion of Access to Information Act [PAIA] applications to various government departments to obtain the full details of employment agreements between the South African and Cuban governments," DA chief whip Natasha Mazzone advised in a statement on Tuesday. Earlier this month, it was reported that a series of answers to parliamentary questions posed by the DA revealed that five departments - basic education; public works; health; human settlements, water and sanitation; and defence - have employed Cubans at a cost of R1.4 billion since 2010. "R1.4 billion is a large amount of money, and there is very little detail on these employment agreements," Mazzone pointed out. The DA intends to seek a full breakdown of the payments to the Cuban workers, including salaries, accommodation and travelling fees; information on whether payments are made directly to the workers or if payments are made to the Cuban government; and information on whether skills audits were undertaken to find out what critical skills were needed that local professionals did not have. "The DA does not believe that these agreements are completely as straightforward as the government would like the public to believe," Mazzone stated.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Jan Gerber at News24
- Lees ook, DA gaan Paia gebruik om inligting oor Kubane te vra, by Maroela Media
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