Union gives SANDF deadline to reinstate 'AWOL' students in Cuba

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The South African National Defence Union (Sandu) on Tuesday offered a different version to military top brass as to why 35 soldiers studying medicine in Cuba could not continue with their studies abroad.

"Some say they went on AWOL. I see a very prominent Sunday newspaper this weekend even made the startling allegation that these students actually deserted their posts. None of these allegations have a fraction of truth in them. They are all false, they are lies and they are manufactured by the management of the SANDF," alleged Greeff.

After studying at the university in Cuba and finishing a semester, he said they were then moved to a different institution, which was little more than an infantry battalion in the Cuban Defence Force. In the end, it simply boils down to requiring someone to study medicine in circumstances that are clearly unlawful and in breach of their employment contracts.“The defence force management and powers-that-be in Cuba could not explain this, could not provide a solution to them and could not address their concerns,” he said.

He said the students were told that if they were not satisfied with the situation, they could get on a plane back to South Africa and be regarded as dismissed.

 

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