DStv Channel 403 Monday, 17 February 2025

Don’t bank on Guptas coming back to SA: investigator

JOHANNESBURG - Don't expect the Guptas back on our stoep anytime soon.

That's according to forensic investigator Paul Holden, who did some work for the State Capture Commission.

READ: Zondo advocates for permanent anti-state capture commission

It's estimated the controversial family fled to Dubai after siphoning off over R58-billion.

"While I'm generally quite optimistic that we're going to be seeing action on a whole range of different things, I'm very pleased to see for example the amount of money that's been seized in South Africa," he said.

"In terms of getting the Guptas back, there's a part of me that feels we need to be quite realistic about that possibility.

READ: Gupta extradition | Government’s slow pace slammed

"To my mind there's very little the South African authorities can do now to get them back."

Meanwhile, Chief Justice Raymond Zondo is advocating for a permanent anti-state capture commission.

He believes this will prevent the State being captured again.

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