"Another of Zuma's daughters, Nkosazana Bongamini Zuma-Mncube, accused her stepsister of sending the men to Russia before they were ordered to the front lines. "These men were lured to Russia under false pretenses and handed to a Russian mercenary group to fight in the Ukraine war without their knowledge or consent. Among these 17 men are eight of my family members," Zuma-Mncube said in a public statement."
"Earlier this month, President Cyril Ramaphosa's office said it "received distress calls for assistance to return home from 17 South African men, ages 20 to 39, who are trapped in the war-torn Donbas." South Africans fighting for Russia in Ukraine Zuma-Sambudla, who is also a member of parliament for her father's uMkhonto weSizwe party (MK), did not immediately respond to the accusations. She reportedly told the men they would train as bodyguards to work for the party."
South African police are investigating claims that Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla and two others conned 17 men into fighting for Russia in Ukraine. Nkosazana Bongamini Zuma-Mncube accused her stepsister of sending the men to Russia before they were ordered to the front lines and said eight of the 17 are family members. President Cyril Ramaphosa's office received distress calls from men aged 20 to 39 trapped in the Donbas and reported the men were promised lucrative employment contracts. Zuma-Sambudla, an MP for uMkhonto weSizwe (MK), reportedly told recruits they would train as party bodyguards. Ramaphosa ordered an inquiry. South African law bans unauthorized foreign military service.
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