'Scared and desperate' - the South Africans who claim they were duped by Zuma's daughter to fight for Russia
Summary
A group of South Africans claims they were tricked into fighting in Ukraine's war-torn Donbas region after being recruited to support Russia. They were allegedly misled by Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, the daughter of South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma. These South Africans believed they were going for bodyguard training for a political party in South Africa but instead found themselves in a conflict zone.Key Facts
- South Africans were allegedly recruited to fight in the Ukraine war by Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla.
- They were promised positions as bodyguards and believed they were going to support a South African political party, MK.
- The recruited men ended up in war zones near Donbas, Ukraine, rather than where they expected.
- The contracts they signed on arrival were in Russian, which they did not understand.
- Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla denies misleading anyone, claiming she was also deceived.
- The BBC is protecting the identities of the recruits for their safety.
- Jacob Zuma, former South African president and father of Duduzile, founded MK after leaving the ANC.
- MK is hosting a press conference to discuss these recruitment claims.
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