In today’s news update, we look at two major regional developments. The Bulawayo City Council is weighing the closure of the Khumalo borrow pit as illegal gold mining escalates, posing public safety risks and causing environmental damage. The site has long been crucial for road construction, meaning its closure could also raise infrastructure costs for the city. The South African government has confirmed that 17 South African men, aged 20 to 39, are stranded in Ukraine’s Donbas region after being recruited under false promises of high-paying private security contracts in the Russia-Ukraine war. President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered an investigation into how the recruitment happened, as joining foreign armed forces is illegal without state approval.
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