South Africans deceived into fighting: Families appeal for safe return of stranded relatives
Dec 12, 2025 #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricansAbroad #UkraineConflict
The families of several South Africans—allegedly deceived into joining the Ru
Dec 12, 2025 #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricansAbroad #UkraineConflict
The families of several South Africans—allegedly deceived into joining the Russian military—are pleading for their safe return. They say their loved ones are stranded on the front lines in Ukraine. The appeal coincides with the recent arrest of more men who were heading for Moscow.
Al Jazeera’s Michael Appel reports from Eshowe that the scandal is causing a legal and political fallout domestically.
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