South African authorities are investigating allegations that at least 17 citizens were tricked into fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine with promises of lucrative security jobs, amid a scandal involving the daughter of former President Jacob Zuma and recent arrests of suspected recruiters. The men, aged 20 to 39, sent distress calls to the government…
Brumelda Zuma, a daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, was sworn in as a lawmaker Wednesday, filling the parliamentary seat left vacant by her half-sister who resigned amid allegations of recruiting South Africans to fight as mercenaries in Ukraine. The rapid family succession highlights the continued grip the Zuma name holds over the…
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has abruptly resigned from the National Assembly amid a police probe into claims she helped recruit 17 South African men to fight for Russia in Ukraine. The 42-year-old politician, a member of the opposition uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party founded by her father, former president Jacob Zuma, stepped down on Friday. She had been…
