The students had been in Cuba on an exchange programme. After their arrival, they refused to speak to Sowetan or to be photographed.

They are part of 26 students about whom earlier this month Sowetan reported were stranded in Cuba because the Limpopo health department could not pay for their accommodation and air tickets to return home.

Limpopo health department spokesman Phuti Seloba said: "They were supposed to come back earlier. But some left their yellow fever cards. Any responsible person travelling knows it [yellow fever card] must form part of their travel documents.

"A flight that was supposed to carry 18 of the students ended up carrying only two."

Seloba also said the department did not have an agency to do bookings for the students and could not risk misusing millions of rands.

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Jul 26, 2012

Mellow

So now we blaming it on yellow fever cards aish SA, they refused to speak to Sowetan? Of course what did you expect the poor students are threatened just happy for them though it cant be nice being stranded in a foreign country
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Jul 26, 2012

Papane

Eish lena Department why le sotla bana ba batho. You should have left them alone here in Mzansi.
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Jul 26, 2012

Reyataz

I can think of much more civilized countries to go on exchange programs to than Cuba. But sure, it's all about the ANC's worship of Castro. Ag shame!
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Jul 26, 2012

BRA-MAFUTHA

Government must stop wasting our money by sending this kids to study abroad while we have good institutions here at home why waste so much money when u can contribute a lot by giving bursaries to over 100 kids to study medicine ko Wits le bo Stellenbosch universities...xn!! what is the difference btwn someone driving a BMW135i ko Cuba le a person driving a BMW135i ko Afrika Borwa.
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Jul 26, 2012

Slender08

Eish Limpopo is on the limelight lately. Government is full of incompetent people who only cares about spending our tax money over useless things like catering.
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Jul 26, 2012

Maratachelete

"Seloba also said the department did not have an agency to do bookings for the students and could not risk misusing millions of rands."Are you seriously kidding me right now,the department misuses funds in any case,so why the hell you would talk such drivel Mr Seloba,tjo I've heard it all.


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Jul 26, 2012

Punkies

Limpopo is the harbor of corruption...they should fire all the ministers there & start over.
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Jul 26, 2012

Impela

Reyataz
I can think of much more civilized countries to go on exchange programs to than Cuba. But sure, it's all about the ANC's worship of Castro. Ag shame!
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You may want to know more about CUBA's medical science competency before allowing your anti-ANC stance to mislead you. Just read.
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Jul 26, 2012

MAGICMAN

@Impela. We have medical competency here in Mzanzi that is highly comparable with your so-called competency in Cuba. Do not try to justify irresponsible public money spending on competency. SA has AA class universities like Wits and Stellenbosch
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Jul 26, 2012

BigPeezy

Disorganised Mzansi....Corruption is our culture
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