SAP disputes claim of Gupta kickbacks
Leaked e-mails link software firm to family, company may face investigation in Germany
The Guptas had access to confidential financial contracts between multinational enterprise software vendor SAP and state-owned companies, leaked e-mails show. SAP on Tuesday denied it had paid millions as a "kickback" to a Gupta-owned business. The German software company may face a criminal investigation in its home country after allegations surfaced on Tuesday that it paid kickbacks to a Gupta-owned company to secure contracts with state-owned companies. The leaked e-mails throw the spotlight on SAP and the business activities of the Gupta family as the company defended itself against accusations of making irregular payments to a Gupta entity to secure a R100m contract with Transnet. SAP’s co-founder is respected billionaire Hasso Plattner, who maintains strong ties to SA and owns the Fancourt Golf Estate in the Western Cape. In addition to details of the Transnet deal, the e-mails show the Guptas had access to more SAP-related information. Investigative journalism unit AmaBhungan...
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