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Podcast: First Take SA
Episode: FOSA calls on government to assist 17 SA men trapped in Ukraine
Description: The Forum for South Africa, FOSA is calling for the government to urgently help 17 South African men trapped in Ukraine's war-torn Donbas region. The men, aged between 20 and 39, were reportedly lured with job promises and are now stranded with limited access to basic necessities. FOSA accuses the government of failing to create jobs and protect its citizens and is demanding an investigation into how the men ended up in Ukraine. Elvis Presslin spoke to Tebogo Mashilompane, National Leader of Forum for South Africa