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Court rejects fugitive Atul Gupta’s bid to get a new South African passport

The court ordered Gupta to pay the costs of the application.

Doctor Mahlaule by Doctor Mahlaule
2023-01-24 09:10
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Image from Twitter: @newsnotenetwork

Atlu Gupta. Photo via Twitter: @newsnotenetwork

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Atul Gupta’s attempts to have a new South African passport issued to him have been dealt a blow after the high court in Pretoria ruled that he “is a fugitive from justice and therefore does not qualify for a South African passport”.

The High Court in Pretoria also ordered Atul Gupta to pay the costs of the application.

“Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi welcomes the High Court Gauteng North judgement delivered on Friday, 20 January 2022, which confirmed that Atul Gupta is a fugitive from justice and therefore does not qualify for a South African passport, as the department had contended,” Siya Qoza, Motsoaledi’s spokesperson said.

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Atul Gupta and his brothers Ajay and Rajesh fled South Africa to Dubai after the family was exposed as being integral to the state capture project during Jacob Zuma’s presidency.

On 25 September 2018, having fled SA after the advent of the Gupta Leaks- the emails that blew the lid off the extent of the Gupta family’s influence over state institutions during Jacob Zuma’s presidency, Atul Gupta approached the consul-general of SA in Dubai to apply for a passport.

The home affairs department rejected the application after receiving confirmation from the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) that a warrant of arrest had been issued against him for fraud and money laundering offences related to the Vrede dairy project.

Unhappy with the refusal, Atul Gupta approached the High Court in February 2021, where he sought to force the department to issue him a new SA passport. He claimed that he had a constitutional right to a passport as a South African citizen.

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He further said that the constitution stated that nobody should be deprived of their citizenship.

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Judge Mncedisi Khumalo on Friday ruled that “If Gupta is indeed not a fugitive from justice, why would he need legal advice whether he ought to come to this country for whatever reason?”

Khumalo said the refusal to come to South Africa “is more telling for a person who owns property and had owned businesses in this country.”

The judge was also concerned that Gupta did not provide a residential address in Dubai.

“All that he seems prepared to state is that he is a South African citizen resident in Dubai. Nothing further is disclosed. I am of the view that this was not oversight on the applicant’s side but was deliberate,” the judgement reads.

Source: The Citizen, Business Day, IOL, Sowetan Live, The South African, image from Twitter: @newsnotenetwork

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Doctor Mahlaule previously worked as a Freelance Journalist at Find-it SA where he was responsible for writing news articles and sharing them on social media platforms. Doctor Mahlaule holds a Diploma in Journalism, BA in Communication Science and a BA Honours in Media Studies. Doctor began his journey as a knowledge Management and Communications Intern at Zenex Foundation. He was responsible for support in event management, social media, website maintenance, writing and brand management. On weekends Doctor attends prison ministry and shares the scriptures with inmates at Krugersdorp prison and plays soccer in the afternoon on some weekends. He has a passion for reading and writing and enjoys going out with friends and socialising in his spare time. He has a one-year-old son and is planning on getting married soon. When asked about what keeps him going, he said: “My family keeps me going. I’m the man I am because I come from a loving home. I have a very supportive family who always encourages me to keep pushing hard.”

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