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DA questions SANDF s continued use of Cuban mechanics to repair equipment The government is said to be outsourcing the Cubans to maintain and repair military equipment under Project Thusano when South Africa had its own mechanics. FILE: An SANDF Olifant Mk 2 Battle Tank on manoeuvrability display at the African Aersospace and Defence exhibit at Waterkloof Airbase. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN 3 days ago JOHANNESBURG - The Democratic Alliance (DA) s shadow Minister of Defence, Kobus Marais, said that the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) had spent over R1 billion on Cuban engineers while South Africa had its own mechanics. The government is said to be outsourcing the Cubans to maintain and repair military equipment under Project Thusano, they were meant to be here for only five years.

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