Hawks search widens for Ajay Gupta

Hawks search widens for Ajay Gupta

The Hawks are trying to establish whether Ajay Gupta left the country.

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Rewards of more than R1.5-million are being offered by business woman, Magda Wierzycka  and NGO, Forensics for Justice to anyone with information that will lead to his capture and that of four other people.

Hawks spokesperson, Hangwani Mulaudzi, says they've teamed up with various government arms to try and track them down. 

"We need to confirm this ourselves. To say yes - this man is in South Africa or this man is somewhere in the world. Different stakeholders - Home Affairs, the Airports Company South Africa will be able to assist us in that regard," he says.

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Gupta is wanted on corruption charges relating to the probe at the Estina Dairy Farm in the Free State - which was allegedly used to launder money to the controversial family.  

Mulaudzi's remaining mum on whether Duduzane Zuma - the son of former president Jacob Zuma - is also a wanted man. 

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