R239m - That's how much taxpayers will cough up for Cuban doctors

Cape Town - Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has revealed that the taxpayers will cough up R239 million in salaries to the 187 members of the Cuban medical brigade in the country to assist in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Mkhize revealed this in written replies to questions posed by DA MP Siviwe Gwarube who wanted to know about the number of the Cubans, their fields of specialisation, proficiency in English and costs of their deployment.

Mkhize said the estimated R239 181 933 salary cost was informed by actual appointment levels of the Cuban health brigade as determined by their registration category, which took into consideration years of experience. The minister revealed that the state paid R734 100 in the registration costs of the specialists at the Health Professional Council of South Africa .

"This means there is no actual cost to be incurred by the South African government, however, it is a convenient process arranged to ensure that all of the professionals are registered accordingly. "

Is 4 gud purpose

DrZweliMkhize CyrilRamaphosa In the whole of SA there is NO skilled medics? NO SAns are trained to do the same work you paid Cuba hundreds of millions of rands to do? The Cuban Dr's are here but infection rates are still climbing, people are still dying?

Can Cubans speak african languages?

This is utter bullshit, they get rid of qualities white dr's to pay Cuban Dr's with our tax money.. Nooooo!!!

NOW REMEMBER THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE R400million WE GAVE TO CUBA

So the Government are wasting Millions to pay for Cuban doctors to put patients on ventilators instead of oxygen despite scientists warning that it kills rather than cure patients, while Doctors and Clinics in every town in South Africa are closed and could have treated patients!

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