South African radio host accused of recruiting for Russia

A South African radio presenter appeared in court on Monday accused of recruiting men to fight for Russia in Ukraine.
Police said Nonkululeko Mantula was arrested after a tip off.
She is accused of recruiting four men who were arrested with her and making arrangements for them to join the Russian military currently involved in a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Police said the matter has been postponed to December 8 for a formal bail application and that the five accused have been remanded in custody.
What else do we know about the case?
Three of the men were detained as they attempted to fly to Russia via the United Arab Emirates, police said, adding that they believe Mantula had already succeeded in recruiting at least another person who was now in Russia.
Mantula is a presenter on the public broadcaster's SAFM radio station. Her trial comes on the heels of a probe into a daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, who faces similar allegations.
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, is accused, alongside two others, of conning 17 men into fighting for Russia in Ukraine.
Zuma-Sambudla resigned as an MP for her father's opposition MK Party last week following the allegations.
South Africa's policy on fighting in foreign forces
In South Africa, it is illegal to fight for another country's military without government authorization.
Moscow has repeatedly been accused of recruiting foreigners to fight for it in Ukraine, often luring them in with job offers.
It also faces allegations of duping African women, including from South Africa, with hospitality job adverts and tricking them to work instead in Russian drone factories.
The South African government has warned of social media campaigns promising jobs and study opportunities in Russia, cautioning they could be fronts for war recruitment.
Edited by: Kieran Burke