‘Gupta’s Relations Were First With Previous Presidents Mandela and Mbeki’ – Why Is My Relations Questioned, Zuma Asks

Former President Jacob Zuma said his relationship with the Gupta family was nothing more than “just being friends,” clarifying his relationship with the controversial Gupta family.

Zuma has been fingered as the key figure in a series of scandals that have rocked South Africa as a result of his alleged close links to the family.

He said he was still deputy president when he was introduced to the family by former Minister in the Presidency Essop Pahad.

“I found them to be a very friendly family. They knew a lot of comrades. I got to know that in fact, they were close with Nelson Mandela.

When Mandela was gone, they were friends with Thabo Mbeki,” Zuma explained.

“I’ve never done anything unlawful with them. They just remained friends,” he said.

Zuma said he did not understand why people had a problem with the relationship he had with the family, but