Gupta family

This article is about the Indian-South African business family. For other uses, see Gupta.
Gupta
Place of originSaharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Members
  • Ajay Gupta
     (b. 5 February 1966)[1]
  • Atul Gupta
     (b. 14 June 1968)[2]
  • Rajesh ("Tony") Gupta
  • Varun Gupta
Estate(s)Sahara Estate, Saxonwold, Johannesburg

The Gupta family is a wealthy and influential business family from India, with close ties to former South African President Jacob Zuma and his administration.[3] The family's most notable members are the brothers Ajay, Atul, and Rajesh "Tony" Gupta—as well as Atul's nephews Varun,[4] and US-based Ashish and Amol.[5]

The family's business empire in South Africa spanned a variety of industries, including mining, media, and technology. The family name has become synonymous with corruption in South Africa as well as undue influence,[6][7][8][9][10][11] and state capture.[12]

They have been sanctioned by multiple countries for their activities,[13][14] with investigations ongoing in both South Africa and the United States. Many prominent South Africans and politicians have been linked to the family's alleged corrupt activities, including members of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party. The Gupta family has since fled South Africa and has been spotted in Switzerland,[15] the United Arab Emirates (UAE),[16] and Vanuatu.[17] In 2023, the UAE refused to extradite Atul and Rajesh Gupta to India where they face charges of fraud and money-laundering.[18]

  1. ^ Pr-Wire. "GCIS statement: MEDIA STATEMENT ON NATURALISATION OF AJAY GUPTA'S FAMILY, ATUL GUPTA AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE GUPTA FAMILY". pr.africannewsagency.com. Government Communications. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  2. ^ Cowan, Kyle (6 March 2018). "Gigaba says Atul Gupta 'is not SA citizen' – but we have proof that he is". South Africa. TimesLive. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  3. ^ Van Vuuren, Andre Janse (15 February 2016). "Gupta-Zuma Company to Hold Three Eskom Coal-Supply Contracts". Bloomberg. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  4. ^ Prinsloo, Loni (6 September 2015). "Inside the Guptas' uranium mine empire". Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  5. ^ Tshetlo, Mmakgomo (19 October 2017). "FBI investigates two Gupta nephews residing in the US". Radio 702. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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  13. ^ "South Africa's Gupta brothers sanctioned by US over 'corruption'". BBC. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  14. ^ Donaldson, Kitty (26 April 2021). "U.K. Sanctions Gupta Brothers Over South African Corruption". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  15. ^ "'Detained' Gupta brothers reportedly spotted in Switzerland". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  16. ^ Cele, S'thembile (13 April 2023). "'Undermined' SA vows diplomatic blitz to arrest Guptas". Moneyweb. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  17. ^ O’Regan, Victoria (14 April 2023). "THE GREAT ESCAPE: Guptas secured Vanuatu citizenship despite red flags raised by compliance checks – report". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  18. ^ Report, Dawn (14 May 2024). "Global players feature in Dubai property leaks". DAWN.COM.