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[FROM THE ARCHIVES] Letโ€™s Talk About Cuba

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02 June
๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ. The Cuba-South Africa relationship goes back to the late 1990s when it was decided to exchange technical skills and training as a tangible expression of the South African governmentโ€™s commitment to supporting an ideological ally. The bilateral agreement has seen South African students study medicine in Havana and Cuban doctors deployed in various South African government hospitals, while military mechanics have been helping to maintain military equipment for the SANDF. The cooperation has come at a great cost to the South African taxpayer. Recently, the Department of Water and Sanitationโ€™s latest importation of 24 Cuban engineers to assist in urgent maintenance of municipal infrastructure in far-flung rural provinces has spurred legal action to try and stop the move. Carte Blanche investigates whatโ€™s at stake for unemployed local engineers. #CarteBlanche