Many kickbacks paid to the Guptas and subsequent money movements were in US dollars. Some washed through US accounts and a US-listed corporation has been implicated. This means the entire alleged conspiracy could be exposed to US investigation and prosecution, according to stringent anti-corruption laws there.
To date, the apparent efforts of the Hawks, South Africa’s priority crime-combating unit, to investigate any of the voluminous allegations made against the Guptas have been minimal to non-existent.