Ntshavheni says SA diplomat will face action for ‘hobnobbing’ with Zuma and Ajay Gupta
- Former President Jacob Zuma's recent private trip to India sparked controversy after photos showed him meeting State Capture-accused Ajay Gupta alongside South African High Commissioner to India Anil Sooklal on Friday, June 26.
- Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni called Sooklal's appearance a "disgrace," while Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola ordered an internal probe into why the official provided diplomatic support to Zuma.
- Accusing Sooklal of "undermining" the criminal justice system, Ntshavheni added that the official was "showing a middle finger to South Africans" by associating with fugitives instead of securing their return.
- While Sooklal defended his actions as carrying out instructions to extend courtesies to a former head of state, the government is now reviewing the privileges and funding extended to former presidents.
- Political analyst Theo Neethling noted the trip, presented as a private religious visit, remains controversial because Zuma travels on a diplomatic passport while meeting individuals implicated in state capture allegations.
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Ntshavheni says SA diplomat will face action for ‘hobnobbing’ with Zuma and Ajay Gupta
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the South African High Commissioner to India, Anil Sooklal, and former president Jacob Zuma were ‘showing the middle finger’ to South Africans when they appeared at an event with corruption-accused Ajay Gupta.
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The South African government harshly criticised ex-president Jacob Zuma Friday for meeting in India with one of the Gupta brothers accused of siphoning off millions of dollars worth of state assets.
Zuma showing South Africa 'middle finger' by meeting Gupta brother - minister
Former President Jacob Zuma is “showing the middle finger” to South Africa, a minister in the country has said after it emerged Zuma had met one of the Indian businessmen allegedly at the heart of a huge corruption scandal. A photograph of Zuma and Ajay Gupta in an Indian temple was shared by Indian media this week. Around a decade ago, the Gupta brothers were accused of profiting from their close links to then-President Zuma and influencing Sou…
South Africa Reviews Ex-President Zuma's Privileges, Threatens Action Against Envoy Over Meeting With Wanted Gupta Brothers
South Africa's Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has criticised former President Jacob Zuma and South Africa's High Commissioner to India, Anil Sooklal, over their reported interaction with the fugitive Gupta brothers, describing the conduct as a disgrace and a direct affront to the country's criminal justice system.
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