Africa
S. Africa Says Radio DJ Masterminded Russia Military Recruitment
Russian soldiers take part in combat coordination training amid Russia's military operation in Ukraine, in this photo released by Russian state media on Nov. 27.
Photographer: Sergey Bobylev/Sputnik/AP PhotoA state radio presenter accused by prosecutors of organizing the recruitment of South Africans to fight for Russia against Ukraine was granted bail on Monday, alongside four co-accused after appearing in a court near Johannesburg.
Nonkululeko Mantula, who works for the South African Broadcasting Corp., “facilitated the travel and recruitment of her co-accused into the Russian Federation military,” the National Prosecuting Authority said in a statement after the court hearing. The state didn’t oppose bail.