Duduzane Zuma, the son of President Jacob Zuma, said on Thursday there was "nothing untoward" about his links with the Gupta brothers — businessmen accused of using their friendship with his family to win contracts. Duduzane told the BBC in a rare interview he had built up his own ties with the Gupta brothers purely through being "a likeable guy". "I’ve not involved myself in any corrupt practice, in any corrupt business," he said. The Guptas — a politically connected business family implicated in "state capture" — have dismissed accusations by members of the ruling ANC party of using their link to the president to boost businesses that span mining and technology and have government contracts. President Zuma has faced calls to resign from the opposition and also within the usually united ANC over the relationship and the allegations of influence wielding that have shaken the government and markets. He has also denied any wrongdoing. The main opposition Democratic Alliance party has ...
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