Outa lays treason and fraud complaints against Guptas and Duduzane Zuma
Meanwhile, earlier this week‚ former public protector Thuli Madonsela called on those implicated in the leaked Gupta e-mails to come forward to clear their names
On Thursday, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) said it had laid complaints of treason‚ racketeering‚ extortion‚ fraud and forgery against the three Gupta brothers and Duduzane Zuma, in connection with allegations of state capture.These were laid at Randburg Police Station with an accompanying affidavit detailing the allegations, by Outa’s chief operating officer‚ Ben Theron.This follows a trove of leaked e-mails that purport to show that a network of Gupta allies had been placed in key government positions to assist the family. These implicate a substantial number of ministers and senior state employees who are alleged to be illegally sharing confidential state information with members and associates of the Gupta family.Outa laid charges against Atul‚ Ajay and Rajesh "Tony" Gupta, as well as Duduzane Zuma‚ who is the son of President Jacob Zuma."They are at the heart of state capture‚" Theron alleged. "These charges are designed for combatting organised crime."Earlier this w...
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