ANC: Gupta brothers must be extradited as soon as possible

Political parties have welcomed the arrest of the alleged state capture kingpins Rajesh and Atul.

"The charges against them can be adjudicated by a court of law to determine their guilt or innocence," says the ANC's Pule Mabe. 

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The DA's Siviwe Gwarube hopes that others implicated in the state capture report are brought to book.

"We hope that this is indeed the beginning of the arrest and prosecution of those who have continued to loot our country for many, many years."

EFF leader Julius Malema has questioned the timing of their arrests.

Give me a picture of the Guptas in prison first then I will answer that question. Because the possibility is that this story might be used as a diversion. 

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"The State went to write it's own letter and sent it to a DG in the presidency and to their own bullet. When South Africa refused to buy the story of intimidation of a DG as a diversion, then the Guptas are arrested." 

Meanwhile, Action SA's Lerato Ngobeni says it's good news for the country.

"We remain optimistic that this arrest will lead to the extraction of further evidence against others involved in state capture."