South Africa State Capture Commission Report Part IV

Dubai court blocks South Africa’s extradition of Gupta brothers from UAE


Issue 482 - 11 Apr 2023 - By Dominic Dudley | 4 minute read

South Africa’s relations with the United Arab Emirates have soured after the Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services said it was only told in early April about a mid-February UAE court ruling that Atul and Rajesh Gupta would not be extradited to face charges of money laundering, fraud and corruption. It is another twist in the ‘state capture’ scandal that scarred Jacob Zuma’s presidency and whose ramifications continue to this day.

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