SAP suspends SA staff and launches inquiry into allegations of Gupta kickbacks
Global software giant SAP has launched an anti-corruption investigation into allegations that its South African staff arranged kickbacks for a Gupta-linked company for securing tenders with state-owned companies. The investigation‚ which is to be conducted by an international law firm‚ follows the company’s executive board ordering that SAP’s South African management team be placed on "administrative leave" pending the investigation’s outcome. The investigation will look into, among other allegations‚ whether Gupta-linked company CAD House received multi-million rand kickbacks for helping the German-based SAP secure contracts with Transnet. CAD House is owned by President Jacob Zuma’s son Duduzane and businesses within the Guptas’ Sahara Group. SAP announced the investigation late on Wednesday night. Dozens of leaked Gupta e-mails show not only how kickbacks were allegedly paid‚ but also how the Guptas gained access to highly confidential draft contracts between SAP and Eskom. The S...
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