Jacob Zuma's daughter just quit her parliamentary seat after being accused of baiting 17 South African guys into fighting as Russian mercenaries in Ukraine. Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla says she thought the men were heading to Russia for legit bodyguard training, but they ended up getting shipped to the Donbas region and stuck near active combat zones. Her political party accepted the resignation, and she claims she got played herself by whoever set up the recruitment scheme.
The trapped men have been sending panicked voice messages to their families back home, saying they signed contracts they couldn't read because everything was written in Russian. One guy described drone attacks and constant fear about what happens when night falls in the war zone. South African authorities confirmed they got distress calls from the group, and police are investigating whether human trafficking or fraud charges apply to anyone involved in the recruitment operation.
The trapped men have been sending panicked voice messages to their families back home, saying they signed contracts they couldn't read because everything was written in Russian. One guy described drone attacks and constant fear about what happens when night falls in the war zone. South African authorities confirmed they got distress calls from the group, and police are investigating whether human trafficking or fraud charges apply to anyone involved in the recruitment operation.
