President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered an investigation into the circumstances that led to the alleged illegal recruitment of 17 South African men who are now trapped in the war-torn Donbas in Ukraine.
His spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, said the government is working through diplomatic channels to secure the return of these young men following their calls for assistance to return home.
He said they received a distress call for assistance for these men between the ages of 20 and 39 years to be returned home.