A South African radio presenter is arrested on suspicion of recruiting fighters for Russia

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Source: AP News

A South African radio presenter appeared in court on Monday accused of recruiting men to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine.

Nonkululeko Mantula, 39, was arrested alongside four men after a tip off, South African police said. She is accused of recruiting the four men and organizing for them to join the Russian army.

South African police said three of the men were detained while trying to board a flight to Russia via the United Arab Emirates. Police said they believed another person had already traveled to Russia after being recruited by Mantula.

It is illegal in South Africa to fight for another country’s army without permission from the government. The five suspects arrested in South Africa were ordered to be held in custody until a bail hearing next week.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-russia-ukraine-mercenary-soldiers-ccd056e16af26e6417f838aa3042b20a

[muriel_volestrangler]

1. Also, from a week ago, Daughter of ex-South African leader Zuma is accused of luring men to fight in Russia-Ukraine war

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African police say they are investigating allegations that former President Jacob Zuma ‘s daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla lured 17 men who are now trapped in Russia into fighting in that country’s war with Ukraine without their consent.

According to police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe, an affidavit filed by Zuma-Sambudla’s sister Nkosazana Bonganini Zuma-Mncube alleges that Zuma-Sambudla and two other people lured the men by claiming they would receive security training in Russia. Details about the two others were not immediately clear.

The affidavit alleges they were handed over to a Russian mercenary group and forced to fight in the war. It also says eight of the 17 men were members of the sisters’ family.
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South Africa’s foreign minister, Ronald Lamola, told reporters on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Johannesburg over the weekend that diplomatic efforts were underway with Russia and Ukraine to repatriate the men.

https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-zuma-daughter-russia-mercenaries-f3eb0c8fa513610d4e9785037fb7c60b

[Lucky Luciano]

2. Africans on social media are often very pro Russia. Never pro Western.

They do have a negative history with us to be fair.

…and many of these accounts may be fake too.

[Roy Rolling]

3. My mistake

I thought you were talking about the Musk baby.