THE DA wants the government to publicly reveal 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 said in a statement.
“R1.4 billion is a large amount of money, and there is very little detail on these employment agreements.”
The DA, therefore, is seeking access to the following information with its PAIA application:
- A full breakdown of the payments to the Cuban workers, including salaries, accommodation and travelling fees.
- Whether payments are made directly to the workers or if payments are made to the Cuban government directly.
- If the Cuban government receives financial incentives from these agreements.
- Confirmation if a skills audit is
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