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South Africa’s Defence Minister  has issued a stern warning to mercenaries battling Boko Haram in Nigeria that they face serious consequences for their actions. While the former South African Defence Force soldiers have been enlisted by the Nigerian government to help them fight the terrorist group, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula says the Foreign Military Assistance Act prohibits South Africans from fighting outside the country for financial gain