A South African judge has ruled that state prosecutors cannot seize all of the funds they identified in a corruption case linked to the Guptas, and granted an application brought by the politically connected family.
Prosecutors in January froze assets related to a dairy project in the country’s Free State province, saying that more than 220 million rand ($17 million) destined for the farm was transferred to the Guptas via the Bank of Baroda and a number of companies and associates. The parties fought back, saying there was no evidence they received the proceeds of crime and asking that the funds be released.