Photograph linking SA's Zuma with fugitive Indian businessman sparks outrage

A photograph has sparked outrage in South African politics. According to France 24, the image links High Commissioner to India Anil Sooklal with former president Jacob Zuma and controversial businessman Ajay Gupta. International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has ordered an internal report into Sooklal. The Gupta family looms large in South African political history as the centerpiece of the State Capture scandal during Zuma's presidency—making this diplomatic photograph particularly contentious.

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