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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>South Africa\u2019s state prosecuting authority urged the presidency to help resolve an impasse with the United Arab Emirates over what it described as the Gulf nation\u2019s lack of \u201cwillingness\u201d to help extradite Atul and Rajesh Gupta, who are wanted on money laundering and fraud charges.<\/p>\n

Deputy President Paul Mashatile and Justice Minister Ronald Lamola travelled to the UAE this week to secure its cooperation in the matter, National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi said in a televised briefing on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The case has dragged on for years and dented public confidence in the authority\u2019s ability to prosecute individuals allegedly involved in state corruption.<\/p>\n

The Gupta brothers were arrested in the UAE in June 2022 after Interpol placed them on its most-wanted list.<\/p>\n

A judicial inquiry into government graft spanning more than three years detailed close links between the brothers and former South African President Jacob Zuma.<\/p>\n

Witnesses alleged they worked together to siphon money from South Africa\u2019s state transport, power and arms companies and decided who was appointed to the cabinet. Zuma and the Guptas have denied wrongdoing.<\/p>\n

Last year, a UAE court denied South Africa\u2019s plea to extradite the Guptas and their arrest warrant was cancelled.<\/p>\n

She said the decision to involve President Cyril Ramaphosa\u2019s office was taken after Batohi\u2019s request to meet with her UAE counterpart on the issue was snubbed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe realized that unless there isn\u2019t that strong political push in the UAE, we\u2019re going to struggle with this matter,\u201d Batohi said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am not sure there is any willingness to really assist South Africa in this matter at a technical level, and I am not sure at a political level because mutual legal assistance ultimately, although it is a technical process, depends on political will.\u201d<\/p>\n

The UAE\u2019s Foreign Ministry didn\u2019t immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.<\/p>\n

The rare media briefing by Batohi and the renewed drive to bring the Guptas back to South Africa coincides with the ruling African National Congress preparing next month to face its toughest election since 1994.<\/p>\n

Opinion polls suggest the party may lose its majority for the first time because of voter dissatisfaction of issues including rampant crime and corruption.<\/p>\n

After repeatedly pledging to root out graft in the ANC and the state, Ramaphosa has made little progress since coming to office six years ago.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s estimated that at least $32 billion may have been stolen from state coffers during Zuma\u2019s tenure.<\/p>\n

Fighting corruption and prosecuting complex financial crimes is also key to getting South Africa removed from the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force\u2019s global dirty-money watchlist.<\/p>\n

Batohi wants the delegation to return with a \u201ccommitment at the highest level that the UAE will support South Africa\u201d in its request for both the extradition of the brothers and sought-after evidence related to their alleged wrongdoing, she said.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – South-Africa. South Africa\u2019s state prosecuting authority urged the presidency to help resolve an impasse with the United Arab Emirates over what it described as the Gulf nation\u2019s lack of \u201cwillingness\u201d to help extradite Atul and Rajesh Gupta, who are wanted on money laundering and fraud charges. 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