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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('footerleaderboard'); }); Five people accused of illegally recruiting people to fight in the Russia, Ukraine war, are expected to return to the Kempton Park Magistrate?s Court on Tuesday.

The group face charges of contravening the Regulation of Foreign Military Assistance Act.

The accused include 39-year-old Nonkululeko Patricia Mantula, a well-known radio presenter, along with Thulani Mazibuko, Xolani Ntuli, Siphamandla Tshabalala, and Sfiso Mabena.

The State alleges that Mantula facilitated the recruitment and travel of her co-accused to join the Russian military.

They were intercepted by the Hawks at OR Tambo International Airport in late November last year, just moments before boarding a flight to Russia via the UAE.

The matter was postponed to today, to allow the State to conduct further investigations, including the analysis of digital evidence seized during their arrests.