Fact – the Guptas were the inspiration behind one of the best parody videos of 2016 thus far. Gupta Bling – go on, check it out HERE.

Unfortunately some of the other facts and allegations won’t bring too many chuckles, TimesLive having compiled an extensive list of their many indiscretions.

I suppose by now most of us know about the Waterkloof saga, so let’s focus on five allegations that you may not be too familiar with:

Allegations of racism and sexual assault of staff at Sun City‚ where the event was held‚ emerged in reports about the wedding [of Vega Gupta]. Black waiters were told to wash before touching plates. The Guptas later issued an apology to the authorities‚ the public and their guests.

The Guptas allegedly monopolised Zuma’s time during his first state visit to India in June 2010. Reports say the Guptas acted as gatekeepers for Zuma on the trip. One commentator said Zuma made it clear that interested investors had to go through the Guptas‚ prompting several high-powered businessmen to leave in disgust. “It was clear that the family wanted to use Zuma to establish connections for themselves‚” a businessperson told the M&G at the time.

The Guptas are alleged to have tried to force officials into channeling advertising towards their newspaper‚ The New Age. In December 2010‚ Ajay Gupta allegedly summoned the then CEO of the Government Communication and Information Systems and government spokesman Themba Maseko to the family’s Saxonwold‚ Johannesburg‚ “Sahara Estate”‚ where he demanded that the entire R600-million government advertising budget be redirected to The New Age‚ through GCIS. Maseko refused. Two months later‚ he was removed as CEO.

The Guptas allegedly ordered then Transport Minister Ben Martins to fire the board of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa and its CEO‚ Lucky Montana. Prasa was set to oversee a R137-billion railway revitalisation programme. Montana is said to have angered the family when he awarded a tender to build new trains to a rival company.

The Guptas allegedly wanted the Airports Company of SA to take a R950‚000-a-month subscription to The New Age to be distributed at airports.

Looks like if you don’t play ball with the Guptas your days are numbered, which makes you wonder just how many yes men they have running around in the upper echelons of South African governance.

If you’re not suitably enraged go ahead and read the full list of 15 points HERE.

[source:timeslive]

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