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Zuma showing South Africa 'middle finger' by meeting Gupta brother - minister
Key takeaways
- A photograph of Zuma and Ajay Gupta in an Indian temple was shared by Indian media this week.
- Around a decade ago, the Gupta brothers were accused of profiting from their close links to then-President Zuma and influencing South African policy.
- Both parties denied wrongdoing, while the family left South Africa in 2018 after a judicial commission began investigating allegations they were involved in massive fraud, known as "state capture".
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Former President Jacob Zuma is "showing the middle finger" to South Africa, a minister in the country has said after it emerged Zuma had met one of the Indian businessmen allegedly at the heart of a huge corruption scandal.
A photograph of Zuma and Ajay Gupta in an Indian temple was shared by Indian media this week.
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