News24 | PODCAST | The Lead: The MKP’s puzzling Russia deployment. PLUS, how to spot AI slop

It’s alleged they first signed up for an MK Party programme to become the party’s official bodyguards by training in Russia. Instead, it’s now understood that the handful of members have been parachuted into the frontlines of the Russia-Ukraine war.

We lead today’s show with a News24 exclusive on news that the MK Party flew some of its members to Russia to train as bodyguards, only for them to be deployed, apparently unknowingly, to the frontlines of a war.

It now appears that former president Jacob Zuma wants them moved to a safe space.

And, later in the show, how did an obscure northern Indian digital agency turn into a global fake news factory spouting all sorts of Sassa nonsense in SA?

You’ll hear a lot more about these incredible stories from our top journalists, Ivan Pijoos and Andrew Thompson, next!

Finally, Angola gained independence On This Day in SA History at the end of the show.

But not before host Graeme Raubenheimer gives his “hot take” on the Please Call Me compensation saga.

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