South Africa: DWS to Oppose Court Application On Deployment of Cuban Engineers

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South Africa: DWS to Oppose Court Application On Deployment of Cuban Engineers

[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says it will oppose a court application brought by trade union Solidarity, as a way to force it to reverse its decision to second Cuban engineers in the country.

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