Crime in SA | 'Gupta' gang members handed seven life terms each

CAPE TOWN - Two men -- leaders of the Gupta gang involved in a spate of extortion-related murders in Khayelitsha in March 2020 -- have each been handed seven life sentences for the murders they committed. 

They were further sentenced for attempted murder and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. 

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Western Cape High Court Judge Daniel Thulare painted a picture of men who conducted a reign of terror in Khayelitsha, going around extorting money, with no regard for human life.

Thulare also noted that some police officers in Khayelitsha were close to the Gupta gang.

• eNCA's Ayesha Ismail reports.