The first group of the South African men who were trapped in Russia have arrived home. Nineteen men, mostly from KwaZulu-Natal were allegedly lured to Russia under false pretenses and subsequently deployed to the front lines of the war in Ukraine. They left the country in July last year.
For the past seven months, their families made desperate pleas to the government in assist to secure their safe return.
Let’s get the latest from our reporter at OR Tambo International Airport Khayelihle Khumalo.
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Ee ikhurumetse ka ditlhong sematla.. Rona maAfrika Borwa dulang kwano, waya waya, ga re ye overseas unless re na le madi.. E seng tsholofelo le ditoro tsa ga Zuma
Baphiwe nompuphu yini na kwelase Lashiya ngibona imithwalo engaka pho
They'll never set foot outside SA.
Where are the other's?😠
I blame the government of South Africa they are really failing us, we need jobs that's why we end up falling in traps all because we were seeking employment, Ramaphosa please create Job's for South Africans citizens.
Cowards
Their trolley on top are full 0f plastic only thats showing they comes frome difficult world
They going to jail
Lesson learned
Why they went there in the first place,arrest the recruiter
Now you will see that South Africa isn't as bad as they thought! Afrikaners in The USA are next!
Welcome home Comrades
duduzile Zuma and Mk sold them
Ya neh Jacob Zuma and his family sold out people to Putin I’ll forever hate Zuma and his family
Who paid for their return ???
Salute to our South African GNU minister of international affairs.
Minister. Ronald Lamula ❤🇿🇦
How did they get out the country ? WHO recruited them 😮
They must tell us who send them there
😂😂😂😂😂😂they were kidnapped in Russia and send to frontline not stranded
All thanks to Ramaphosa, they must stop allowing tribalists MKP to use them…
Never trust the Zupta's
Bloody Sell outs Ngabe ni fele Lapha e FRANCE 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂IZIMPIMPI
Others may be dead wherever they are!You join MK Party at your own risk!
MKP SOLD THEM TO RUSSIA AND OUR TAX MONEY HAVE TO BRING THEM BACK. WASTE OF MONEY REALLY 💰
Why should they appear in court😮?
Lifetime lessons there! If they have never exercised in their lives, they almost died. From being inactive to the frontline. They might as well be hired as part of defense force
Where is chest master😅😅😅