All my bank accounts have been closed, says angry Duduzane Zuma
In an open letter to former finance minister Pravin Gordhan, the president’s son says he is selling his shares in Gupta-linked companies to clear his name
With his bank accounts closed, President Jacob Zuma’s son Duduzane has in an open letter blamed former finance minister Pravin Gordhan for his banking woes and those of his business partners, the Guptas. Duduzane said in the angry letter, in which he proclaimed that he could no longer remain silent, that "all" his bank accounts had been shut and accused Gordhan of using constitutional structures such as the Financial Intelligence Centre and the South African Reserve Bank "to destroy" him and "his business colleagues". The letter was sent from the same e-mail address contained in a tranche of leaked e-mails between members of the Gupta family and their associates. Duduzane is a business partner of the Gupta family through Mabengela Investments, which held a 28.5% stake in Tegeta Exploration and Resources. The Guptas last week announced the sale of Tegeta to a Swiss-based firm for R2.97bn. They also sold their media assets, The New Age newspaper and broadcasting channel ANN7 to Mzwane...
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