Guptas of South Africa & Zuma
Can a wealthy foreign family buy a president?
4.7 (34)
52 mins
Explore how the wealthy Gupta family built a controversial business empire through their intimate ties to former President Jacob Zuma. Discover how this powerful alliance systematically influenced cabinet appointments and siphoned off vast public resources. Learn about the massive "state capture" political scandal that sparked widespread national outcry and brought down a government leadership.
Ep 1:
Three Brothers, One Hollowed Nation
Three middle-class Indian brothers arrive in a newly democratic South Africa and begin quietly building a shadow state, trading computer sales for political access and laying the groundwork for total capture.
Ep 2:
Buying a President, Breaking a Family
A struggle hero with a scandal-ridden past becomes the Guptas' perfect partner, as the brothers buy loyalty from his children and wife before a scandalous military-airport wedding exposes it all.
Ep 3:
Looting the State in Plain Sight
Inside Eskom, Transnet and the cabinet itself, the Guptas rig contracts, install ministers, and bribe officials—until leaked emails and a damning report ignite nationwide fury and marches.
Ep 4:
A Decade of Capture, A Reckoning Unfinished
Zuma falls, deadly unrest erupts, and a four-year commission exposes billions looted—yet extraditions fail, prosecutions stall, and a disillusioned young generation inherits the wreckage.
Discussions (5)
Lauren
Level 5 · 2 hours agoThe Guptas didn't just exploit a weak system. The ANC handed them the keys. Blaming three brothers while letting an entire party off the hook is a soft take.
Alan
Level 9 · 2 hours agoZupta: the heist of the century
Piper
Level 10 · 2 hours agoGupta Empire 2.0 hit different and worse
