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The article is a transcript from an SABC news segment hosted by Kylie Kumalo, focusing on the plight of 17 South African men trapped in the Russia-Ukraine war after being lured to Russia under false pretenses. Nosipho Zuma Ncube, daughter of former President Jacob Zuma, deposed a statement at Sandton police station, accusing three individuals of deceiving the men—eight of whom are her family members—into joining a Russian mercenary group and forcing them to fight in Ukraine's Donbas region without their knowledge or consent. South African Police Service (SAPS) Brigadier Atlender Mate confirmed that an inquiry docket has been opened, escalated to provincial level, and will be handed over to the Hawks for further investigation. Charges have not yet been determined pending preliminary findings. The South African government has expressed concern over the men's precarious situation and is calling for their repatriation. The Ukrainian embassy is also investigating similar recruitment issues involving foreign nationals. The segment briefly touches on SAPS's successful security management of the G20 Summit in South Africa, which concluded without incidents, highlighting the force's logistical efforts.