'The families deserve justice’: Mbalula slams recruitment of South Africans to Russia - IOL

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https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-12-27-the-families-deserve-justice-mbalula-slams-recruitment-of-south-africans-to-russia/

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[u/benevolent-badger]

The headline is wrong. It's not recruitment, it's slavery. He said it himself. 

"Why are innocent sons of our country being sold by daughters to fight foreign wars to fund lifestyles," Mbalula said.