S Africa opens probe to investigate graft charges against Zuma
S Africa opens probe to investigate graft charges against Zuma
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Johannesburg [South Africa], Aug 21 (NT): South Africa on Monday commenced investigation of the corruption charges levelled against former president Jacob Zuma. Worth mention here the former South African president is accused of overseeing extensive graft during his nine-year time in power. The probe's central point would be Zuma's alleged ties with the Guptas, a wealthy Indian business family accused of manipulating undue political sway.

 Worth mention here the Zondo Commission, directed by Deputy Justice Ray Zondo, was formed in March and will look into the accusations that whether the Gupta brothers had influenced Zuma to provide them government contracts.

On a related note Former South African finance minister Mcebisi Jonas had alleged that the Guptas attempted to bribe him for both personal and business interests in 2015. However The family has denied such claims, as Anadolu News Agency reported.

Jonas claimed that the Gupta brothers had pledged to make him the finance minister if he had paid the money.

 According to ANI The Gupta brothers- Ajay, Atul and Rajesh, had migrated from Uttar Pradesh to South Africa in the 1990s and own a business kingdom spanning from computer equipment, media and mining in South Africa.

Due to this scandal  Zuma had to resigned in February after he faced substantial uproar from his own ruling African National Congress (ANC) politicians over corruption charges. The former South African president also faces more than 780 allegations of bribery and corruption relating to a 1990s arms deal.

 

 

 

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