Guptas submit bids for asylum, AI reports
The Guptas wanted by SA authorities, for money laundering and fraud, have applied for asylum in two African countries.
The Guptas wanted by SA authorities, for money laundering and fraud, have applied for asylum in two African countries.
A guy who sold computers for the Gupta family was the face of a company that had R16 in its bank account days before it got a R30m bump from the taxpayer to run the Vrede dairy project. Michael Appel has more from Zondo’s latest report.
Two of the Guptas on Interpol’s Red Notice list have been arrested in the United Arab Emirates with the focus now shifting to their extradition back to SA amid an inevitable fight back.
The Helen Suzman Foundation, the DA and AfriForum have approached the courts to have Jacob Zuma sent back to jail.
The UK has added corruption to its sanctions policy and included the Gupta’s along with Salim Essa on the list of restricted individuals.
“Ajay, Atul, and Rajesh “Tony” Gupta are among 22 people from six countries who face restrictions ranging from visa bans to asset freezes”, says Bloomberg.
Alec Hogg shares his rational perspective on the Guptas, who have been placed on the latest UK Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions List.
It was a busy week: The US Treasury sanctioned the Guptas, Angelo Agrizzi postponed a tough cross examination, and the FSCA raided Iqbal SurvĂ©’s offices.
The young democracy is, at last, readying itself to fulfil its undeniable potential. Hope has sprung. Enjoy the moment.
As news broke on the BBC late yesterday afternoon that Bell Pottinger had been put into Administration, comedian Spike Milligan’s brilliant war memoirs came to mind.