The Dubai court’s decision on the Gupta brothers’ extradition has left many South Africans disappointed

Essentially, the court ruled that Atul Kumar Gupta and Rajesh Kumar Gupta won’t be extradited to South Africa due to technicalities in the extradition request.

Here’s what went wrong: for the fraud charge, South Africa submitted a cancelled arrest warrant, while for the corruption charge, no arrest warrant was submitted at all. These oversights were enough for the UAE court to reject the extradition request.

It’s worth noting that South Africa’s Department of Justice is already working on resubmitting the extradition application, and they’re considering adding new charges, including money laundering. The Gupta brothers have been accused of state capture and illicit dealings with the South African government, but they’ve consistently denied any wrongdoing.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) faces significant obstacles in prosecuting state capture cases, including limited access to crucial evidence. However, the NPA is determined to hold the Gupta brothers accountable.