South African Radio Presenter Arrested for Allegedly Recruiting Fighters for Russia’s War in Ukraine
South African radio presenter Nonkululeko Mantula, 39, has been arrested for allegedly recruiting men to join the Russian army in the ongoing war in Ukraine. Police apprehended her along with four men she reportedly arranged to send to Russia, three of whom were detained at an airport before departure. Authorities said it is illegal for South Africans to enlist in a foreign army without government approval. Mantula, a presenter at SAFM, remains in custody as investigations widen, including a separate probe involving Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former President Jacob Zuma, who is accused of deceiving 17 South African men into travelling to Russia under false pretences. The South African government has received distress calls from the recruits, who claim they were forced to fight and had their documents confiscated. Officials say they are working with international partners to repatriate the victims and warn citizens to be wary of misleading job and study offers linked to Russia.
South African radio presenter Nonkululeko Mantula, 39, has been arrested for allegedly recruiting men to join the Russian army in the ongoing war in Ukraine. Police apprehended her along with four men she reportedly arranged to send to Russia, three of whom were detained at an airport before departure. Authorities said it is illegal for South Africans to enlist in a foreign army without government approval. Mantula, a presenter at SAFM, remains in custody as investigations widen, including a separate probe involving Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former President Jacob Zuma, who is accused of deceiving 17 South African men into travelling to Russia under false pretences. The South African government has received distress calls from the recruits, who claim they were forced to fight and had their documents confiscated. Officials say they are working with international partners to repatriate the victims and warn citizens to be wary of misleading job and study offers linked to Russia.
South African Radio Presenter Arrested for Allegedly Recruiting Fighters for Russia’s War in Ukraine
South African radio presenter Nonkululeko Mantula, 39, has been arrested for allegedly recruiting men to join the Russian army in the ongoing war in Ukraine. Police apprehended her along with four men she reportedly arranged to send to Russia, three of whom were detained at an airport before departure. Authorities said it is illegal for South Africans to enlist in a foreign army without government approval. Mantula, a presenter at SAFM, remains in custody as investigations widen, including a separate probe involving Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former President Jacob Zuma, who is accused of deceiving 17 South African men into travelling to Russia under false pretences. The South African government has received distress calls from the recruits, who claim they were forced to fight and had their documents confiscated. Officials say they are working with international partners to repatriate the victims and warn citizens to be wary of misleading job and study offers linked to Russia.
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