Guptas climb on Zuma's bandwagon with fresh affidavit on Gordhan
'This litigation is evidently unnecessary and is pursued with an ulterior motive'
In a new twist in the tussle between Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and Gupta-controlled companies‚ Sahara Computers has launched an application disputing the authority of the State Attorney to act for the minister. Sahara Computers filed a notice with the high court in Pretoria two weeks ago directing Gordhan to satisfy the court that the State Attorney was properly authorised to act for him. Sahara also wants Gordhan to pay the costs of its application in his personal capacity. The court is due to hear an application launched by Gordhan on Tuesday. He applied for an order declaring he is not by law empowered to intervene with a decision by several South African banks to terminate the accounts held with them by the Oakbay group of companies‚ controlled by the Gupta family. Gordhan made this application following a number of letters from then Oakbay Investments CEO Nazeem Howa last year asking the minister to assist the companies after their bank accounts were closed. Sahara and a ...
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