Cuba taps still flowing while South Africans are left high and dry
7 October 2022
While many South Africans are starving, government extended a loan of R63 million to Cuba in the previous financial year. More damning is that it is still embroiled in a court case over a decision last year to extend a donation of R50 million to Cuba.
This was revealed by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, in the 2021/2022 Annual Report for the African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund.
While Pandor explains that the R63 million ‘Economic Assistance Package’ is a loan, it does not negate the fact that government continues to be ready and willing to extend multi-million-rand contributions to Cuba.
The ANC government has continually stated Cuba’s financial difficulties as reason for giving away money we don’t have.