Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, a member of the South African parliament, is being investigated by police for allegedly conning 17 men into fighting for Russia in the Ukraine conflict. The men, aged 20 to 39, were reportedly misled with promises of lucrative employment as bodyguards for the MK Party, which Zuma-Sambudla represents. Instead, they were handed over to a Russian mercenary group and sent to the front lines. This situation has raised alarms, prompting President Cyril Ramaphosa to initiate an inquiry into how these men were recruited. South African law prohibits citizens from engaging in foreign military service without government authorization. The case has also drawn attention to the ongoing legal troubles of Zuma-Sambudla, who is currently on trial for inciting violence during the 2021 riots in South Africa.