Sooklal off the hook: SA’s high commissioner to India cleared over Gupta, Zuma meeting
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has concluded that South Africa’s high commissioner to India, Anil Sooklal, did no wrong.
South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has concluded that the country's high commissioner to India, Anil Sooklal, acted appropriately when he attended a religious event in India alongside former President Jacob Zuma and Ajay Gupta. Dirco has cleared Sooklal of any wrongdoing in the incident that occurred on June 26th at a prayer meeting in Haridwar, India.
The government maintains that providing routine assistance to former heads of state does not grant them the authority to represent the government or advance official interests. Dirco has recommended a mechanism to assess potential reputational, political, diplomatic, or security risks associated with such engagements, aiming to prevent similar incidents in the future.
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