The African Transformation Movement and Cope have described the landing of the UAE president’s fleet of aircraft as a reminiscent of the Waterkloof air base from the Gupta family 10 years ago.
The Bloemfontein High Court acquitted businessman and Gupta henchman Iqbal Sharma, his brother-in-law Dinesh Patel and executive Ronica Raganva against all charges.
In the hope of ensuring that history is not repeated, the DA's justice and constitutional development spokesperson, Glynnis Breytenbach, has asked for a copy of the country's request for the extradition of Atul and Rajesh Gupta.
Two options remain open to South Africa in the wake of the UAE decision on the extradition of the Gupta brothers. Either appeal the judgment or start the extradition process from scratch and address all the concerns raised by the UAE, writes Selby Makgotho.