Interpol has issued red notices for the Gupta family and a few others, according to the National Prosecuting Authority’s Investigative Directorate.&nbsp;

"Efforts to bring the Guptas have intensified. Interpol has issued red notices against Atul Gupta and his wife, Chetali; Rajesh Gupta and his wife, Arti; Ankit Jain, former Nulane Investment Bank of Baroda account signatory; Ravindra Nath, director of Wone Management (Pty) Ltd; Ramesh Bhat and Jagdish Parekh, the directors of Pragat Investments (Pty) Ltd," Advocate Hermione Cronje said.&nbsp;

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The case is related to alleged procurement fraud involving R24.9 million, paid between November 2011 to Nulane Investment 204, a company owned and controlled by Iqbal Sharma. From there, the funds were allegedly diverted to Islandsite Investments 180 (Pty) Ltd, a company owned and controlled by the Gupta family.

The R24 mn was purportedly paid to Nulane to conduct a feasibility study for the Free State Province’s flagship &nbsp;Mohoma Mobung project, on the basis that Nulane had unique skills to perform the work.&nbsp;

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Nulane Investments however had no employees on its books and in fact subcontracted Deloitte Ltd to produce the report, for which Deloitte was paid R1.5 million. The only change made to the Deloitte report was to identify Paras diary as a suitable implementing partner for the development of a milk processing plant in Vrede.

The accused face charges of fraud and money laundering.

Interpol has issued red notices for the Gupta family and a few others, according to the National Prosecuting Authority’s Investigative Directorate. "Efforts to bring the Guptas have intensified.

Interpol has issued red notices for the Gupta family and a few others, according to the National Prosecuting Authority’s Investigative Directorate. "Efforts to bring the Guptas have intensified. Interpol has issued red notices against Atul Gupta and his wife, Chetali; Rajesh Gupta and his wife, Arti; Ankit Jain, former Nulane Investment Bank of Baroda account signatory; Ravindra Nath, director of Wone Management (Pty) Ltd; Ramesh Bhat and Jagdish Parekh, the directors of Pragat Investments (Pty) Ltd," Advocate Hermione Cronje said. Also read | South Africa: NPA seizes Gupta Brothers' property The case is related to alleged procurement fraud involving R24.9 million, paid between November 2011 to Nulane Investment 204, a company owned and controlled by Iqbal Sharma. From there, the funds were allegedly diverted to Islandsite Investments 180 (Pty) Ltd, a company owned and controlled by the Gupta family. The R24 mn was purportedly paid to Nulane to conduct a feasibility study for the Free State Province’s flagship Mohoma Mobung project, on the basis that Nulane had unique skills to perform the work. Also read | Zuma: No honest person can accuse me of being an enemy of rule of law Nulane Investments however had no employees on its books and in fact subcontracted Deloitte Ltd to produce the report, for which Deloitte was paid R1.5 million. The only change made to the Deloitte report was to identify Paras diary as a suitable implementing partner for the development of a milk processing plant in Vrede. The accused face charges of fraud and money laundering.

Interpol issues Red Corner Notice against Gupta brothers and others

The National Prosecuting Authority of South Africa is seeking Interpol assistance with Gupta's&nbsp;arrest.&nbsp;

Former Transnet Board member and business partner to Gupta associate Salim Essa, Iqbal Sharma, and three former senior Free State government officials appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate Court today on charges of procurement fraud involving R24million, paid by the Free State Department of Agriculture (FSDoA) to Nulane Investment 204 (PTY) LTD — a company owned and controlled by Sharma — the statement from the NPA said.&nbsp;

From there, the funds were diverted to Islandsite Investments 180 (Pty) Ltd (Islandsite), a company owned and controlled by the Gupta family, it added.&nbsp;

In the charge sheet handed in at court today, the state alleges that Iqbal Sharma and former Free State head of Department for Rural Development (FSDoRD), Peter Thabethe, former head of FSDoA, Limakatso Moorosi, and former FSDoA Chief Financial Officer, Seipati Dhlamini, colluded to divert funds earmarked for rural development in the Free State. These funds were then placed at the disposal of the Gupta family.&nbsp;

The R24m was purportedly paid to Nulane to conduct a feasibility study for the Free State Province’s flagship&nbsp;Mohoma Mobung project, on the basis that Nulane had unique skills to perform the work.&nbsp;

Nulane Investments, however, had no employees on its books and in fact subcontracted Deloitte Ltd to produce the report, for which Deloitte was paid R1.5 million. The only change made to the Deloitte report was to identify Paras Dairy as a suitable implementing partner for the development of a milk processing plant in Vrede.

The accused face charges of fraud and money laundering. The former government officials are also charged with contravention of the Public Finance Management Act.

The NPA's Investigating Directorate is opposing bail. The bail application for two of the accused will take place today and the bail application for two more will take place on Monday, 7 June 2021.

The fifth suspect in the matter, Iqbal Sharma’s brother-in-law and a representative of Nulane Investments, Dinesh Patel, will formally appear on June 15, 2021 for health reasons.&nbsp;

They are charged together with three companies, Nulane Investment 204 (Pty) Ltd (owned and controlled by Sharma), Wone Management (PTY) LTD, Pragat Investment (Pty) LTD, Islandsite Investments Pty Ltd. The balance of accused listed in the charge sheet is not currently in South Africa.&nbsp;

Investigating Directorate head, Adv Hermione Cronje, said the NPA is applying to Interpol to assist with the execution of arrest warrants in respect Atul Gupta and his wife, Chetali, Rajesh Gupta and his wife, Arti, Ankit Jain, former Nulane Investment Bank of Baroda account signatory; Ravindra Nath, director of Wone Management (Pty) Ltd, Ramesh Bhat and Jagdish Parekh, the directors of Pragat Investments (Pty) Ltd.

"The modus operandi used in this case appears to have been replicated in other government departments and projects. It is, therefore, critical that the evidence gathered in this matter is presented to court and a verdict obtained expeditiously. It is for this reason that prosecutors have decided to proceed separately against the accused currently in the country and those abroad, as the process of arrest and extradition may unduly delay the trial," Cronje said.&nbsp;

To facilitate a speedy trial in this matter, the accused will be handed a final indictment together with the contents of the case docket on June 15 2021, when the matter will be postponed to the High Court for the accused to plead to the charges, the NPA said.

The National Prosecuting Authority of South Africa is seeking Interpol assistance with Gupta's arrest. Former Transnet Board member and business partner to Gupta associate Salim Essa, Iqbal Sharma, and three former senior Free State government officials appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate Court today on charges of procurement fraud involving R24million, paid by the Free State Department of Agriculture (FSDoA) to Nulane Investment 204 (PTY) LTD — a company owned and controlled by Sharma — the statement from the NPA said.

The National Prosecuting Authority of South Africa is seeking Interpol assistance with Gupta's arrest. Former Transnet Board member and business partner to Gupta associate Salim Essa, Iqbal Sharma, and three former senior Free State government officials appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate Court today on charges of procurement fraud involving R24million, paid by the Free State Department of Agriculture (FSDoA) to Nulane Investment 204 (PTY) LTD — a company owned and controlled by Sharma — the statement from the NPA said. From there, the funds were diverted to Islandsite Investments 180 (Pty) Ltd (Islandsite), a company owned and controlled by the Gupta family, it added. In the charge sheet handed in at court today, the state alleges that Iqbal Sharma and former Free State head of Department for Rural Development (FSDoRD), Peter Thabethe, former head of FSDoA, Limakatso Moorosi, and former FSDoA Chief Financial Officer, Seipati Dhlamini, colluded to divert funds earmarked for rural development in the Free State. These funds were then placed at the disposal of the Gupta family. The R24m was purportedly paid to Nulane to conduct a feasibility study for the Free State Province’s flagship Mohoma Mobung project, on the basis that Nulane had unique skills to perform the work. Nulane Investments, however, had no employees on its books and in fact subcontracted Deloitte Ltd to produce the report, for which Deloitte was paid R1.5 million. The only change made to the Deloitte report was to identify Paras Dairy as a suitable implementing partner for the development of a milk processing plant in Vrede. The accused face charges of fraud and money laundering. The former government officials are also charged with contravention of the Public Finance Management Act. The NPA's Investigating Directorate is opposing bail. The bail application for two of the accused will take place today and the bail application for two more will take place on Monday, 7 June 2021. The fifth suspect in the matter, Iqbal Sharma’s brother-in-law and a representative of Nulane Investments, Dinesh Patel, will formally appear on June 15, 2021 for health reasons. They are charged together with three companies, Nulane Investment 204 (Pty) Ltd (owned and controlled by Sharma), Wone Management (PTY) LTD, Pragat Investment (Pty) LTD, Islandsite Investments Pty Ltd. The balance of accused listed in the charge sheet is not currently in South Africa. Investigating Directorate head, Adv Hermione Cronje, said the NPA is applying to Interpol to assist with the execution of arrest warrants in respect Atul Gupta and his wife, Chetali, Rajesh Gupta and his wife, Arti, Ankit Jain, former Nulane Investment Bank of Baroda account signatory; Ravindra Nath, director of Wone Management (Pty) Ltd, Ramesh Bhat and Jagdish Parekh, the directors of Pragat Investments (Pty) Ltd. "The modus operandi used in this case appears to have been replicated in other government departments and projects. It is, therefore, critical that the evidence gathered in this matter is presented to court and a verdict obtained expeditiously. It is for this reason that prosecutors have decided to proceed separately against the accused currently in the country and those abroad, as the process of arrest and extradition may unduly delay the trial," Cronje said. To facilitate a speedy trial in this matter, the accused will be handed a final indictment together with the contents of the case docket on June 15 2021, when the matter will be postponed to the High Court for the accused to plead to the charges, the NPA said.

South Africa seeks Interpol's assistance for Gupta's arrest

As President Zuma <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/zuma-resigns-as-president-of-south-africa-32912">stepped down from office in South Africa</a> throwing the ruling African National Congress(ANC) in crisis, the Gupta family from India has become the focus of attention.

The politically <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/south-african-police-raid-home-of-guptas-friends-of-president-zuma-32846">connected Gupta brothers - Ajay, Atul and Rajesh</a> - were reportedly in India at Saharanpur attending a family function even as authorities in South Africa were conducting raids in their luxury&nbsp;home in Johannesburg.

Police also raided the Guptas&#39; Oakbay holding company in Johannesburg&#39;s Sandton financial district.

Atul Gupta landed in South Africa in 1993, a year before ANC chief Nelson Mandela was freed from jail. 
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The Gupta brothers made most of the opportunities as South Africa opened up to the world as apartheid became a thing of the past.

The Guptas from Uttar Pradesh built companies spanning computers, mining, media, technology and engineering and developed contacts with the ANC.

In recent years, as the Guptas became rich and famous, the media increasingly focussed on them with reports of Zuma&#39;s son Duduzane being made the director of the Gupta-owned Sahara Computers, named after their hometown of Saharanpur, and his involvement in several other family companies.

Zuma&#39;s third wife Bongi Ngema and one of his daughters also have reportedly been employed by the Guptas.

South Africa&#39;s ethics watchdog, the Public Protector, published a damning report in October 2016, finding that the state-owned electricity monopoly had awarded a massive coal order to a then-Gupta linked business at well above market prices, according to AFP

The report also alleged that former mining minister Zwane travelled to Switzerland with the Guptas to help them &quot;seal the deal&quot; to buy a coal mine.

The Gupta family has reportedly been mentioned 232 times in the report &quot;State of Capture&quot; because of its influence in South Africa.

The family may now face government&nbsp;inquiry into their business dealings with potentially devasting consequences which could also hit several companies which employ&nbsp;hundreds of people in South Africa.

The Gupta brothers made most of the opportunities as South Africa opened up to the world as apartheid became a thing of the past.

As President Zuma stepped down from office in South Africa throwing the ruling African National Congress(ANC) in crisis, the Gupta family from India has become the focus of attention. The politically connected Gupta brothers - Ajay, Atul and Rajesh - were reportedly in India at Saharanpur attending a family function even as authorities in South Africa were conducting raids in their luxury home in Johannesburg. Police also raided the Guptas' Oakbay holding company in Johannesburg's Sandton financial district. Atul Gupta landed in South Africa in 1993, a year before ANC chief Nelson Mandela was freed from jail. The Gupta brothers made most of the opportunities as South Africa opened up to the world as apartheid became a thing of the past. The Guptas from Uttar Pradesh built companies spanning computers, mining, media, technology and engineering and developed contacts with the ANC. In recent years, as the Guptas became rich and famous, the media increasingly focussed on them with reports of Zuma's son Duduzane being made the director of the Gupta-owned Sahara Computers, named after their hometown of Saharanpur, and his involvement in several other family companies. Zuma's third wife Bongi Ngema and one of his daughters also have reportedly been employed by the Guptas. South Africa's ethics watchdog, the Public Protector, published a damning report in October 2016, finding that the state-owned electricity monopoly had awarded a massive coal order to a then-Gupta linked business at well above market prices, according to AFP The report also alleged that former mining minister Zwane travelled to Switzerland with the Guptas to help them "seal the deal" to buy a coal mine. The Gupta family has reportedly been mentioned 232 times in the report "State of Capture" because of its influence in South Africa. The family may now face government inquiry into their business dealings with potentially devasting consequences which could also hit several companies which employ hundreds of people in South Africa.

Zuma downfall: How Gupta brothers became a powerhouse in South Africa

South Africa&#39;s anti-corruption watchdog released a report into President Zuma suggesting possible corruption and criminal activity that fuelled further calls for him to resign.

The documents were released hours after Zuma&#39;s lawyers dropped their legal appeal to block the release of the Public Prosecutor&#39;s report.

Zuma is alleged to have allowed a wealthy Indian business family control over the government. The Gupta family reportedly chose some cabinet ministers under Zuma&#39;s leadership.

The 355-page-report titled &quot;State of Capture&quot; with an illustrated front page showed evidence that David van Rooyen had visited the Johannesburg neighbourhood where the Guptas lived a day before he was appointed finance minister.

He was sacked four days later after an economic crisis and political outrage.

The Public Protector said it &quot;brings to the notice of the National Prosecuting Authority... those matters identified in this report where it appears crimes have been committed&quot;, AFP reported.

Zuma was accused to have appointed ministers unlawfully and that he has broken the executive Members&#39; Ethics Act with his inappropriate relationship with the Gupta family.

Thousands took part in demonstrations in the administrative capital Pretoria to demand Zuma&#39;s resignation. Police fired water cannon to disperse the protesters who marched on Zuma&#39;s office in the city.

&quot;Today is a historic day... Jacob Zuma must be held accountable,&quot; Mmusi Maimane, leader of the main opposition Democratic Alliance party, told reporters, reported AFP.

Activists, trade unions and business leaders and some factions of the ruling African National Congress have all called for Zuma to resign before his term ends.

&quot;I spent the whole night here,&quot; Dominic Khulube, 30, an unemployed man from Tembisa, a township outside Johannesburg, told AFP after a vigil by the leftist EFF in Pretoria.

&quot;Zuma must step down and the Guptas must leave the country.&quot;

Mcebisi Ndletyana, a politics professor at Johannesburg University said that calls for Zuma&#39;s resignation and disagreements within the ANC are likely to increase after the damning report.

&quot;The report contains a lot of explosive, damaging information about the president,&quot; Ndletyana told AFP.

Zuma is also fighting a court order that could reinstate almost 800 corruption charges against him over a multi-billion dollar arms deal in the 1990s, AFP said.

(With inputs from AFP)

Zuma is alleged to have an inappropriate relationship with an Indian business family that gave them undue control over the government

South Africa's anti-corruption watchdog released a report into President Zuma suggesting possible corruption and criminal activity that fuelled further calls for him to resign. The documents were released hours after Zuma's lawyers dropped their legal appeal to block the release of the Public Prosecutor's report. Zuma is alleged to have allowed a wealthy Indian business family control over the government. The Gupta family reportedly chose some cabinet ministers under Zuma's leadership. The 355-page-report titled "State of Capture" with an illustrated front page showed evidence that David van Rooyen had visited the Johannesburg neighbourhood where the Guptas lived a day before he was appointed finance minister. He was sacked four days later after an economic crisis and political outrage. The Public Protector said it "brings to the notice of the National Prosecuting Authority... those matters identified in this report where it appears crimes have been committed", AFP reported. Zuma was accused to have appointed ministers unlawfully and that he has broken the executive Members' Ethics Act with his inappropriate relationship with the Gupta family. Thousands took part in demonstrations in the administrative capital Pretoria to demand Zuma's resignation. Police fired water cannon to disperse the protesters who marched on Zuma's office in the city. "Today is a historic day... Jacob Zuma must be held accountable," Mmusi Maimane, leader of the main opposition Democratic Alliance party, told reporters, reported AFP. Activists, trade unions and business leaders and some factions of the ruling African National Congress have all called for Zuma to resign before his term ends. "I spent the whole night here," Dominic Khulube, 30, an unemployed man from Tembisa, a township outside Johannesburg, told AFP after a vigil by the leftist EFF in Pretoria. "Zuma must step down and the Guptas must leave the country." Mcebisi Ndletyana, a politics professor at Johannesburg University said that calls for Zuma's resignation and disagreements within the ANC are likely to increase after the damning report. "The report contains a lot of explosive, damaging information about the president," Ndletyana told AFP. Zuma is also fighting a court order that could reinstate almost 800 corruption charges against him over a multi-billion dollar arms deal in the 1990s, AFP said. (With inputs from AFP)

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