Dirco probing confrontation between purported Cuban officers, SA students

The department of international relations and co-operation (Dirco) says its working with relevant authorities to investigate a video circulating on social media purporting to show South African students in Cuba being confronted by men in uniform.

Dirco spokesperson Lunga Ngqengelele said the department is trying to verify the video.

In the video, a man sitting on a couch, with hands held behind his back and restricted by one of the men in uniform, is slapped by another, also in a uniform. The man is dragged away while the men in uniform proceed to accost more male students as screaming ensues.

About four men in uniform can be seen in the video.

One female student could be heard saying “voetsek” twice to the men in uniform.

It is not yet known what led to the confrontation.

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