Daily Digest | What is known about the Alabuga Start Program and how influencers can be more careful with their brand

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Various influencers are under fire right now for promoting the Alabuga Start programme. According to the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, in October 2024, the Associated Press reported that women from Africa, largely Central and East African countries, were recruited via social media to work in a factory in Russia assembling drones to be launched in Ukraine. Jones Netshipise and Mpho Mashita are joined by Social Media Legal Consultant, Lerato Ntwampe to talk about finding an international job online – how to verify it and holding influencers accountable for the information they share on social media.
26 Aug 2025 English South Africa Business · Arts

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