Banks' decision on Gupta company could deter investors - Cabinet
29 April 2016
Cape Town – Cabinet was concerned that the decision by the country's big four banks to cut ties with the Gupta-owned Oakbay Investments would deter investors, Planning Minister Jeff Radebe said on Friday.
"Whilst Cabinet appreciates the terms and conditions of the banks, the acts may deter future potential investors who may want to do business in South Africa," he told reporters at Parliament.
On Thursday, he said Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane, Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant, and Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan had been told to intervene after the banks cut ties with the business.
Standard Bank, FNB, Absa, Nedbank, accounting firm KPMG, and Sasfin Capital severed ties with the Gupta-owned firm due to the family’s questionable involvement in the country’s political affairs.