Justice Minister Ronald Lamola announced that the UAE Court has dismissed South Africa's request to extradite Gupta Brothers. The brothers are accused of using their connections with Jacob Zuma, former president of South Africa, to win contracts, influence cabinet appointments, and siphon off state funds.
A United Arab Emirates court has dismissed South Africa’s request to extradite Atul and Rajesh Gupta, brothers who face charges of political corruption, Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said on Friday.
The Indian brothers, arrested in the UAE in June 2022, are accused of using their connections with Jacob Zuma, president of South Africa from 2009 to 2018, to win contracts, influence cabinet appointments and siphon off state funds. Zuma and the Guptas have denied all wrongdoing.
South Africa received diplomatic communication from the UAE on April 6 that a court there had made the decision on February 13, said Lamola who accused the UAE of “non-cooperation”.
“In the even...