State arms maker Denel has announced it is cancelling its partnership with the Guptas. Denels said it was exiting Denel Asia‚ its 51% partnership with Gupta-linked VR Laser Asia at its annual results briefing on Friday. It cited reputational damage “both locally and internationally” caused by “negative attention from the media”.

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