What comes to your mind at the thought of the Gupta family?
The Guptas are currently facing charges of corruption and wielding the country’s political influence.
You might be interested in finding out more details about the dealings that they have engaged in.
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They have been linked to several corruption cases.
There are claims that they had a significant influence on the appointments into the ministerial positions.
Their relationship with the former president has caused allegations that the former president was involved in their corrupt dealings.
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You might want to find out more about them.
Could you be wondering about how the family got into the country?
If that is the case, the details of how the family came to South Africa are available.
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According to the records, Atul got to South Africa and established a company; Sahara Computers.
It has a great influence on the Guptas net worth.
These companies have also influenced the Gupta family net worth.
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They also own companies back in India whose influence on the Gupta family net worth is significant.
For instance, in 2016, Atul Gupta was listed as the seventh richest man in South Africa.
Atul Gupta net worth was estimated to be 10.7 billion Rand.
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It goes without question that Ajay Gupta net worth is not any less figure.
Gupta family houses
The Guptas stand to be among the wealthiest families in South Africa.
They have some of the most lavish homes.
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Their Sahara Estate; which is a multi-million rand estate, is located in Saxonwold suburb.
This Guptas house is served by more than five chefs as well as a number of bodyguards.
To add to it, it also has a helicopter pad.
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Sir Mark Thatcher is the son of Margaret Thatcher who is a former Prime Minister of the UK.
This house is situated in Cape Town.
The worth of this Gupta house in Dubai is estimated to be 448 million Rands.
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The mansion is a lavish house with many rooms.
According to descriptions, the house is too extravagant, even with the standards in Dubai.
These are so far the records of the family members who are said to have had ties with them.
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She, later on, resigned form the position.
He, however, stepped out of office as a result of public pressure.
There are allegations that the Guptas family gave her amansion in Pretoriawhose worth is 3.8M Rands.
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The Gupta family scandal
The family has a record of alleged corrupt dealings and misuse of power.
These are some of the incidents where the Gupta brothers have been in the headlines.
The first moment that they openly stirred controversy in the country was in 2013.
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These allegations have caused the roar to have the Gupta family scandal explained.
The familydenied the claims.
She stated that the family had offered to influence her position as a minister of public enterprise.
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The former president also distanced himself from the claims saying that he could not recall being present as claimed.
According to the minister, the scandals have a worth of $490m.
Their demands were, however, not met.
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The Department of International Relations and Co-operation voiced the claims stating that the family had made the demands.
The party has not come forth to react to these claims.
Investigations into the matter revealed that several million dollars were deposited toAtul Gupta’s account.
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Most of the Guptas cars are part of the property that was seized.
Other assets include; a helicopter, farms, and residences.
Where are the Guptas?
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This is a question that most people wish they could have answers to.
The family has several corruption cases linked to them.
One of the most heightened one links them to state capture.
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They are associated with influencing the appointments that the former president made during his tenure.
They have also been linked with bribery as well as misuse of state property.
There are claims that they are actively involved in ‘the sale of South Africa’.
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Investigations about the Gupta South Africa corruption cases are still ongoing.
She graduated from Meru University of Science and Technology with a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering in 2019.
In 2023, Priscillah finished the AFP course on Digital Investigation Techniques.
She has been writing articles on Briefly.co.za since 2019.
Email: pshmueni@gmail.com
