Person of Interest
R1.1 trillion
value of cases implicated in
Arrested in Dubai in June 2022 alongside brother Rajesh. Extradition proceedings to South Africa ongoing. Interpol red notice issued.
Indian-born South African businessman. One of three Gupta brothers (Ajay, Atul, Rajesh) identified by the Zondo Commission as the architects of state capture alongside former President Zuma. Their business empire extracted billions from SOEs through corrupt procurement and leveraged political influence to appoint compliant ministers and board members.
Pain points driven by the 10 cases Atul Kumar Gupta is implicated in.
Director
Oakbay Investments (Pty) Ltd
2008-01 – present(appointed)
Director
Oakbay Investments (Pty) Ltd
2008-01 – present(appointed)
Director
Oakbay Investments (Pty) Ltd
2008-01 – present(appointed)
Central figure in state capture network. Zondo Commission found Zuma allowed Guptas to influence Cabinet appointments and SOE board placements.
Key intermediary between the Gupta network and the Transnet board. Channelled funds from Regiments Capital to Gupta-linked entities.
Central figure in state capture network. Zondo Commission found Zuma allowed Guptas to influence Cabinet appointments and SOE board placements.
Director of the Gupta family's main holding company.
Central Gupta associate. Linked the Gupta network to Denel through VR Laser and to Eskom/Transnet through Trillian Capital Partners.
Key intermediary between the Gupta network and the Transnet board. Channelled funds from Regiments Capital to Gupta-linked entities.
Under Magashule's premiership, the Free State became a key node in the Gupta state capture network. The Estina dairy farm project channelled R84 million to Gupta-linked accounts.
Under Magashule's premiership, the Free State became a key node in the Gupta state capture network. The Estina dairy farm project channelled R84 million to Gupta-linked accounts.
Central Gupta associate. Linked the Gupta network to Denel through VR Laser and to Eskom/Transnet through Trillian Capital Partners.
Director of the Gupta family's main holding company.
Phone records showed Molefe near the Gupta Saxonwold compound on 44 occasions during his Eskom tenure. Facilitated Gupta coal contracts and the Tegeta acquisition of Optimum.
Key intermediary between the Gupta network and the Transnet board. Channelled funds from Regiments Capital to Gupta-linked entities.
Central Gupta associate. Linked the Gupta network to Denel through VR Laser and to Eskom/Transnet through Trillian Capital Partners.
Central figure in state capture network. Zondo Commission found Zuma allowed Guptas to influence Cabinet appointments and SOE board placements.
Central Gupta associate. Linked the Gupta network to Denel through VR Laser and to Eskom/Transnet through Trillian Capital Partners.
Phone records showed Molefe near the Gupta Saxonwold compound on 44 occasions during his Eskom tenure. Facilitated Gupta coal contracts and the Tegeta acquisition of Optimum.
Facilitated Gupta interests both as Free State MEC (Estina dairy) and as Minister of Mineral Resources (Optimum Coal Mine).
Director of the Gupta family's main holding company.
Phone records showed Molefe near the Gupta Saxonwold compound on 44 occasions during his Eskom tenure. Facilitated Gupta coal contracts and the Tegeta acquisition of Optimum.
Facilitated Gupta-linked contracts at both Transnet and Eskom. Phone records showed extensive contact with Gupta compound.
Under Magashule's premiership, the Free State became a key node in the Gupta state capture network. The Estina dairy farm project channelled R84 million to Gupta-linked accounts.
Under Magashule's premiership, the Free State became a key node in the Gupta state capture network. The Estina dairy farm project channelled R84 million to Gupta-linked accounts.
Central figure in state capture network. Zondo Commission found Zuma allowed Guptas to influence Cabinet appointments and SOE board placements.
Director of the Gupta family's main holding company.
Key intermediary between the Gupta network and the Transnet board. Channelled funds from Regiments Capital to Gupta-linked entities.
Key intermediary between the Gupta network and the Transnet board. Channelled funds from Regiments Capital to Gupta-linked entities.
Central Gupta associate. Linked the Gupta network to Denel through VR Laser and to Eskom/Transnet through Trillian Capital Partners.
Facilitated Gupta interests both as Free State MEC (Estina dairy) and as Minister of Mineral Resources (Optimum Coal Mine).
Facilitated Gupta interests both as Free State MEC (Estina dairy) and as Minister of Mineral Resources (Optimum Coal Mine).
Central figure in state capture network. Zondo Commission found Zuma allowed Guptas to influence Cabinet appointments and SOE board placements.
Phone records showed Molefe near the Gupta Saxonwold compound on 44 occasions during his Eskom tenure. Facilitated Gupta coal contracts and the Tegeta acquisition of Optimum.
Patron-client relationship. Guptas offered ministerial positions and directed SOE procurement in exchange for political protection.
Key intermediary between the Gupta network and the Transnet board. Channelled funds from Regiments Capital to Gupta-linked entities.
Central Gupta associate. Linked the Gupta network to Denel through VR Laser and to Eskom/Transnet through Trillian Capital Partners.
Key intermediary between the Gupta network and the Transnet board. Channelled funds from Regiments Capital to Gupta-linked entities.
Phone records showed Molefe near the Gupta Saxonwold compound on 44 occasions during his Eskom tenure. Facilitated Gupta coal contracts and the Tegeta acquisition of Optimum.
Central figure in state capture network. Zondo Commission found Zuma allowed Guptas to influence Cabinet appointments and SOE board placements.
Oakbay/Tegeta received coal contracts worth billions from Eskom during state capture period.
Director of the Gupta family's main holding company.
Under Magashule's premiership, the Free State became a key node in the Gupta state capture network. The Estina dairy farm project channelled R84 million to Gupta-linked accounts.
Phone records showed Molefe near the Gupta Saxonwold compound on 44 occasions during his Eskom tenure. Facilitated Gupta coal contracts and the Tegeta acquisition of Optimum.
Patron-client relationship. Guptas offered ministerial positions and directed SOE procurement in exchange for political protection.
Under Magashule's premiership, the Free State became a key node in the Gupta state capture network. The Estina dairy farm project channelled R84 million to Gupta-linked accounts.
Oakbay/Tegeta received coal contracts worth billions from Eskom during state capture period.
Central figure in state capture network. Zondo Commission found Zuma allowed Guptas to influence Cabinet appointments and SOE board placements.
Director of the Gupta family's main holding company.
Patron-client relationship. Guptas offered ministerial positions and directed SOE procurement in exchange for political protection.
Central Gupta associate. Linked the Gupta network to Denel through VR Laser and to Eskom/Transnet through Trillian Capital Partners.
Director of the Gupta family's main holding company.
Central Gupta associate. Linked the Gupta network to Denel through VR Laser and to Eskom/Transnet through Trillian Capital Partners.
Patron-client relationship. Guptas offered ministerial positions and directed SOE procurement in exchange for political protection.
Facilitated Gupta interests both as Free State MEC (Estina dairy) and as Minister of Mineral Resources (Optimum Coal Mine).
Under Magashule's premiership, the Free State became a key node in the Gupta state capture network. The Estina dairy farm project channelled R84 million to Gupta-linked accounts.
Patron-client relationship. Guptas offered ministerial positions and directed SOE procurement in exchange for political protection.
Central figure in state capture network. Zondo Commission found Zuma allowed Guptas to influence Cabinet appointments and SOE board placements.
Documented connections to Gupta family through #GuptaLeaks. Guptas had provincial contracts and business interests in North West.
Director of the Gupta family's main holding company.
Director of the Gupta family's main holding company.
Facilitated Gupta-linked contracts at both Transnet and Eskom. Phone records showed extensive contact with Gupta compound.
Phone records showed Molefe near the Gupta Saxonwold compound on 44 occasions during his Eskom tenure. Facilitated Gupta coal contracts and the Tegeta acquisition of Optimum.
Director of the Gupta family's main holding company.
Under Magashule's premiership, the Free State became a key node in the Gupta state capture network. The Estina dairy farm project channelled R84 million to Gupta-linked accounts.
Central Gupta associate. Linked the Gupta network to Denel through VR Laser and to Eskom/Transnet through Trillian Capital Partners.
Facilitated Gupta interests both as Free State MEC (Estina dairy) and as Minister of Mineral Resources (Optimum Coal Mine).
Facilitated Gupta-linked contracts at both Transnet and Eskom. Phone records showed extensive contact with Gupta compound.
Documented connections to Gupta family through #GuptaLeaks. Guptas had provincial contracts and business interests in North West.
Documented connections to Gupta family through #GuptaLeaks. Guptas had provincial contracts and business interests in North West.
Central Gupta associate. Linked the Gupta network to Denel through VR Laser and to Eskom/Transnet through Trillian Capital Partners.
Oakbay/Tegeta received coal contracts worth billions from Eskom during state capture period.
Oakbay/Tegeta received coal contracts worth billions from Eskom during state capture period.
Documented connections to Gupta family through #GuptaLeaks. Guptas had provincial contracts and business interests in North West.
Documented connections to Gupta family through #GuptaLeaks. Guptas had provincial contracts and business interests in North West.
Patron-client relationship. Guptas offered ministerial positions and directed SOE procurement in exchange for political protection.
Patron-client relationship. Guptas offered ministerial positions and directed SOE procurement in exchange for political protection.
Facilitated Gupta interests both as Free State MEC (Estina dairy) and as Minister of Mineral Resources (Optimum Coal Mine).
Patron-client relationship. Guptas offered ministerial positions and directed SOE procurement in exchange for political protection.
Oakbay/Tegeta received coal contracts worth billions from Eskom during state capture period.
Patron-client relationship. Guptas offered ministerial positions and directed SOE procurement in exchange for political protection.
Oakbay/Tegeta received coal contracts worth billions from Eskom during state capture period.
Documented connections to Gupta family through #GuptaLeaks. Guptas had provincial contracts and business interests in North West.
Facilitated Gupta interests both as Free State MEC (Estina dairy) and as Minister of Mineral Resources (Optimum Coal Mine).
Facilitated Gupta interests both as Free State MEC (Estina dairy) and as Minister of Mineral Resources (Optimum Coal Mine).
Under Magashule's premiership, the Free State became a key node in the Gupta state capture network. The Estina dairy farm project channelled R84 million to Gupta-linked accounts.
Key intermediary between the Gupta network and the Transnet board. Channelled funds from Regiments Capital to Gupta-linked entities.
Under Magashule's premiership, the Free State became a key node in the Gupta state capture network. The Estina dairy farm project channelled R84 million to Gupta-linked accounts.
Facilitated Gupta interests both as Free State MEC (Estina dairy) and as Minister of Mineral Resources (Optimum Coal Mine).
Facilitated Gupta interests both as Free State MEC (Estina dairy) and as Minister of Mineral Resources (Optimum Coal Mine).
Key intermediary between the Gupta network and the Transnet board. Channelled funds from Regiments Capital to Gupta-linked entities.
Oakbay/Tegeta received coal contracts worth billions from Eskom during state capture period.
Oakbay/Tegeta received coal contracts worth billions from Eskom during state capture period.
Key intermediary between the Gupta network and the Transnet board. Channelled funds from Regiments Capital to Gupta-linked entities.
Cases where Atul Kumar Gupta is documented as perpetrator, enabler, beneficiary, orchestrator, political protector, accused, or convicted.
R500.0 billion
MixedR500.0 billion
Economic ImpactR54.0 billion
Contract ValueR10 billion
Contract ValueR8.0 billion
R3.7 billion
Contract ValueR2.17 billion