The Sunday, 15 March episode of Carte Blanche reports on a troubling case involving a 19-year-old South African woman who walked into the Embassy of Ukraine in Pretoria and, within days, found herself travelling to a war zone linked to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Her experience is now cited as firsthand evidence that Ukrainian forces have recruited South African citizens for the frontline.
After confronting the harsh realities of the conflict, she fled to Spain, where she currently lives in legal limbo.
The case raises difficult legal and political questions in South Africa, particularly as some citizens who reportedly fought alongside Russia have returned home, prompting debate over whether individuals who may have violated South Africa’s laws governing military service abroad will face prosecution for joining foreign armed forces.
Credibility among South African viewers
Carte Blanche is a South African investigative journalism television series that airs on M-Net every Sunday at 19:00.
Its first episode aired on 21 August 1988 and over the last 34-plus years has earned credibility among South African viewers for its investigation into corruption, consumer issues, and current events.
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