Gupta Wedding Scandal

Political drama, mining deals and even wedding party controversies -- an immigrant family that is one of South Africa's wealthiest has long been accused of undue influence behind the scenes.

Eight South African police officers have pleaded guilty to the charges slapped against them in connection with a wedding scandal involving an influential Indian-origin Gupta family.

South African President Jacob Zuma today denied any role in a scandal over a controversial lavish Indian wedding in South Africa and condemned the practice of using his name and that of Cabinet ministers to secure privileges and violate state procedures.

A South African government report released on Wednesday implicated President Jacob Zuma in a scandal over a plane chartered by rich friends of his which landed at a military base without proper permission.

South Africa's justice minister on Sunday accused an Indian High Commission official and some South Africans of colluding to obtain permission for a plane chartered by a rich family close to President Jacob Zuma to use an air force base to land.

A controversial wedding in an Indian-origin family in South Africa has allegedly created a rift between President Jacob Zuma and African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Gwede Mantashe, a media report said.

A wealthy Indian family in South Africa apologised on Saturday for a diplomatic scandal over the use of a military air base to land a private jet flying their guests to a wedding this week.

Political drama, mining deals and even wedding party controversies -- an immigrant family that is one of South Africa's wealthiest has long been accused of undue influence behind the scenes.

Eight South African police officers have pleaded guilty to the charges slapped against them in connection with a wedding scandal involving an influential Indian-origin Gupta family.

South African President Jacob Zuma today denied any role in a scandal over a controversial lavish Indian wedding in South Africa and condemned the practice of using his name and that of Cabinet ministers to secure privileges and violate state procedures.

A South African government report released on Wednesday implicated President Jacob Zuma in a scandal over a plane chartered by rich friends of his which landed at a military base without proper permission.

South Africa's justice minister on Sunday accused an Indian High Commission official and some South Africans of colluding to obtain permission for a plane chartered by a rich family close to President Jacob Zuma to use an air force base to land.

A controversial wedding in an Indian-origin family in South Africa has allegedly created a rift between President Jacob Zuma and African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Gwede Mantashe, a media report said.

A wealthy Indian family in South Africa apologised on Saturday for a diplomatic scandal over the use of a military air base to land a private jet flying their guests to a wedding this week.