This amounts to an average of R61 105 per month or R733 257 annually per specialist.
The agreement is valid for five years from 2017 until 2022.
Motshekga has since defended the Cubans employment, perIOL.
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Twitter exploded on the heels of the announcement, with many South Africans finding humour in the news.
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Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has told parliament that Cuban education specialists were paid close to R14 million in the past financial year. Image: Foto24, Sharon Seretlo/ Gallo Images.Source: Getty Images
He was the Head of Current Affairs at Briefly News.
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