Mapisa-Nqakula under fire over ‘unlawful’ granting of permanent residence to Gupta nephew
– The Department of Home Affairs is seeking to revoke the permanent residency of Atul Gupta’s nephew, Varun Gupta, and his wife, alleging former minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula unlawfully granted it.
– Home Affairs claims Mapisa-Nqakula facilitated a meeting between Atul Gupta and department officials regarding Varun’s residency application and then approved it despite a lack of legal basis.
– The department argues there were no “special circumstances” to justify the exemption granted to Varun and Vega Gupta, and their residency status should be revoked, along with Varun’s subsequent South African citizenship.
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