SOUTH AFRICA: Guptas and Zumas to be investigated

The South African police unit that investigates organised crime has launched a probe into President Jacob Zuma’s son Duduzane and the wealthy and controversial Gupta family.

Duduzane Zuma, a son, is a director in some Gupta-owned companies

The Hawks say they have launched the probe because of a complaint filed by the main opposition Democratic Alliance party.

Although the Gupta's relationship with Mr Zuma has been a source of controversy for years, it burst into the open last week when senior figures went public to say the family had exerted undue sway, including offering cabinet positions, Reuters news agency reports.

The BBC’s Milton Nkosi in Johannesburg says politically it's not a big deal for President Zuma because in all this drama it looks like the Hawks are on his side.

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