McKinsey and KPMG Targeted in South Africa Graft Scandal
- Corruption Watch to ask U.S. prosecutors to probe McKinsey
- Companies using KPMG urged to drop firm by Save South Africa
A protester holds a placard reading 'Zap Zupta', referring to Zuma and the Gupta Family, in Pretoria on April 12, 2017.
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After helping topple one of Britain’s best known public-relations companies, South African anti-corruption groups are now targeting U.S. consultancy McKinsey & Co. and auditing firm KPMG LLP for doing work for businesses tied to the Gupta family and President Jacob Zuma’s son.
The Guptas, originally from India and including brothers Atul, Rajesh and Ajay, moved to South Africa in the 1990s and are being accused of using their friendship with the president to influence government contracts and cabinet appointments. They deny wrongdoing.