
The South African government has announced it is working to repatriate 17 citizens who were allegedly tricked into fighting in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. According to an official statement, the men, aged 20 to 39, were lured by promises of lucrative employment contracts and are now trapped in Ukraine’s war-torn Donbas region. President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered a full investigation of the circumstances surrounding their recruitment, which the government describes as mercenary activities. While the statement did not specify which side the South Africans were fighting for, it highlighted that such service for foreign armies is illegal for citizens without state authorization. This…
Diverse Media Landscape: South Africa has a vibrant and diverse media landscape,
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Voetsek! – Go away! [foot-sak] Usually said with an angry tone when telling someone to go away or get lost. You don’t want to be saying this to a local or worse, if a local says this to you – you’ve really angered them!
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Fun South African Fact: There are around 3,000 shipwrecks off the coast of South Africa.