MK Party says matter of 17 South Africans on frontlines of Russia-Ukraine war should be left to unfold legally

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party said the matter of 17 men who are in the front lines of the Russia-Ukraine war is a sensitive one that should be left to unfold legally.

On Saturday, the older sister of MK Party Member of Parliament (MP) Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla opened a criminal case against her, accusing her of misleading the men into a dangerous situation.

But Zuma-Sambudla has since opened her own case against a man she claims was the real recruiter.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has also ordered an investigation into the circumstances that led to the recruitment of the men, who are mainly from KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and the Eastern Cape.

MK Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndlela: "By virtue of the fact that there's a case that's been opened, that's been investigated by the Hawks, I think it's always better to allow that process to unfold. Comrade Dudu has opened up a case of her own. I think she states categorically what has transpired..."