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Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla says it costs more than twice to train medical students in Cuba than in SA.
The country has been sending medical students to Cuba since 1997 under the Nelson Mandela-Fidel Castro training programme. The costs for the training are being carried by individual provinces.
The controversial programme is currently under scrutiny from the DA.
DA MP Haseena Ismail, Wits University's Professor Shabir Madhi, and South African Medical Association's Mzulungile Nodikida weigh in.
Tune into Newzroom Afrika channel 405 for more.