DA warns that divestment does not absolve Guptas from state capture probe
A PLAN to divest their local business interests does not absolve the Gupta family from an "ongoing investigation into state capture in SA"‚ Mmusi Maimane said on Monday. The DA leader said the "weekend’s revelation that the notorious Gupta family has decided to sell all of their business interests in SA" had prompted him to write to the public protector for an update on the investigation. "It is now absolutely essential that we obtain an update from the public protector as to what progress has been made in this investigation‚ and an estimation as to when a preliminary report will be completed‚" Maimane said. READ THIS: Guptas like rats abandoning a sinking ship, says DA He said he had called for the probe in March this year‚ "following a string of admissions by current and previous senior ANC members‚ indicating that the Guptas were involved in several illicit acts". These‚ Maimane said‚ "included offering Cabinet positions in exchange for committing to make Gupta-friendly executive...
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