US EditionSouth Africa arrests four men suspected of planning to fight for Russia
Five suspects, including a senior media personality, face charges for recruiting South Africans to join Russia's military amid a probe involving electronic evidence and international cooperation.
- On Nov 28, police arrested four people at OR Tambo International Airport en route to Russia, and the fifth suspect will join them at Kempton Park Magistrates' Court on Monday facing charges under the Regulation of Foreign Military Assistance Act.
- Investigators allege a South African woman facilitated travel and recruitment into the Russian military, while Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former South African president Jacob Zuma, resigned last week amid accusations involving 17 men.
- Airport officers at the boarding gate flagged the travellers, referred them to the Hawks' Crimes Against the State unit, and seized electronic gadgets and two backpacks for forensic analysis.
- President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered an investigation into how the 17 men ended up fighting in Ukraine, and the South African government warned of social media campaigns promising jobs in Russia that may be recruitment fronts.
- Legal context: it is illegal under South African law to fight for another country's military without authorisation, and Moscow has been accused of recruiting foreigners while authorities coordinate with international partners.
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