Bell Pottinger, a London based public relations firm that was working for the Guptas of South Africa has since resigned its engagement with the billionaire family.
Over the last four months the Guptas have been exposed in various allegations of corruption and bribery scandals regarding their conducts and those of their companies.
It is now confirmed that Bell Pottinger has been summoned to a disciplinary hearing in the United Kingdom over allegations that the company was the mastermind behind media campaigns that promoted division on behalf of the Guptas in South Africa.
Democratic Alliance, DA, South Africa’s major opposition political party has confirmed the disciplinary hearing in a statement that:
“The DA welcomes the PRCA’s decision to institute a disciplinary hearing into the conduct of the Guptas’ PR firm.
Both the DA and Bell Pottinger are now required to submit summaries of our cases and copies of all documents, to be considered as evidence, within 10 working days.
The hearing is set to commence on Friday, 18th August 2017, in London.
Bell Pottinger designed and carried out a hateful and divisive propaganda campaign for the Guptas and the Zumas in our country, which is still dealing with a very painful past.
The DA welcomes that this hearing will go ahead as we must stand up to those who seek to divide us.
The South African public stood up against Bell Pottinger in South Africa and in London and we will continue to do so. We will also continue to push Bell Pottinger for full disclosure of their Gupta account and that the money from this account be paid back to South Africa
The DA looks forward to making our representations at the hearing so that we can ensure Bell Pottinger is held accountable for their actions”.
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JULY 18, 2017 in NEWS
Bell Pottinger disciplinary hearing to commence on 18 August
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Phumzile Van Damme MP
DA Shadow Minister of Communications
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The DA can confirm that the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) will proceed with a disciplinary hearing against Bell Pottinger following the DA’s complaint that it sowed racial divisions in South Africa.
The DA welcomes the PRCA’s decision to institute a disciplinary hearing into the conduct of the Guptas’ PR firm.
Both the DA and Bell Pottinger are now required to submit summaries of our cases and copies of all documents, to be considered as evidence, within 10 working days.
The hearing is set to commence on Friday, 18th August 2017, in London.
Bell Pottinger designed and carried out a hateful and divisive propaganda campaign for the Guptas and the Zumas in our country, which is still dealing with a very painful past.
The DA welcomes that this hearing will go ahead as we must stand up to those who seek to divide us.
The South African public stood up against Bell Pottinger in South Africa and in London and we will continue to do so. We will also continue to push Bell Pottinger for full disclosure of their Gupta account and that the money from this account be paid back to South Africa
The DA looks forward to making our representations at the hearing so that we can ensure Bell Pottinger is held accountable for their actions.
South Africa’s state-owned enterprises have been engulfed in a series of corruption cases linked with the Guptas and President Jacob Zuma who has been under pressure to resign
