Zuma’s Daughter Faces Legal Action Over Russia Recruitment
Duduzile Zuma at the high court in Durban.
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One of former South African President Jacob Zuma‘s daughters is facing legal action over her role in recruiting men from South Africa to serve in Russian forces in its war against Ukraine.
A group of about 20 young men approached by Duduzile Zuma, a South African lawmaker, traveled to Russia in July after being told they would train as bodyguards to work for Jacob Zuma’s political party, Bloomberg reported last week. They signed military contracts written entirely in Russian, were sent to the frontlines in Ukraine and lost contact with their families in August, according to the some of their relatives.