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"contents": "<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“The home is in a state of disrepair after many years of neglect” reads a property listing for a house in one of Cape Town’s poshest suburbs. The property in question belonged to the Gupta family. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The seven-bedroom Gupta family mansion in Constantia, Cape Town, is listed for sale for R20-million. Constantia is one of the priciest residential areas in Cape Town and one of the most expensive in the southern suburbs. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to business rescue practitioners, the sale is in order to retain the value for “whatever value” is left of the estate.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bel Ombre property is 8,105m</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. An online video of the property shows a green pool, a thatched roof in disarray and several pockets of unkempt grass. A</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gent Richard Huxham-Hardie, from Hardie Property , which listed the property, confirmed to</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Daily Maverick</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that it had been listed for sale on 30 December 2022 – and that the company was aware of the property’s association with the Gupta family. </span>\r\n\r\n<iframe title=\"Dawn Avenue, Constantia - Cape Town (For Sale) @hardieproperty\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/MfPzlxgNf2E\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Guptas bought the property in 2005 for</span><a href=\"https://www.property24.com/property-values/10-dawn-avenue/bel-ombre/cape-town/western-cape/6tcineklrhrs56hr4d6c4e37ikcvisox3ynve7uybdbpcruhdvan5ukyjpzrznt2cbc3iojcz7cn4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> R17-million</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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Prior to the Guptas’ ownership, the home belonged to Mark Thatcher, son of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. </span>\r\n\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1517154 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/19-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"733\" /> A green swimming pool at 10 Dawn Avenue, Constantia.<br />(Photo: Hardie Property)</p>\r\n<h4><b>Islandsite Investments</b></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Guptas bought the property through their asset company, Islandsite Investments 180 — which also owns the infamous Saxonwold mansion, where a former government minister and senior state agencies officials were seen coming out with bags of money, according to their drivers/protectors. </span>\r\n\r\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read in </span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily Maverick:</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> “</span></i><a href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-08-14-gigaba-molefe-gama-pita-and-singh-were-leaving-gupta-house-with-bags-of-money-say-witnesses/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gigaba, Molefe, Gama, Pita and Singh were leaving Gupta house with bags of money, say witnesses</span></i></a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">”</span></i>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company is currently part of a restraint by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). Islandsite was attached in June 2021 when the Investigating Directorate (ID) of the NPA obtained an interim order to secure assets belonging to members of the Gupta family and former associate Iqbal Sharma and his company Nulane Investments 204, pending the outcome of a criminal case. It is owned by Gupta brothers Atul and Rajesh, their wives Chetali and Arti. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In June 2021, </span><a href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-06-04-npa-executes-court-order-and-seizes-gupta-properties/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily Maverick</span></i></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reported the NPA had executed a wide-ranging restraint order for assets belonging to the Guptas and their former associate, Iqbal Sharma. Assets being restrained included Islandsite Investments — one of eight Gupta-owned businesses in business rescue.</span>\r\n\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1517149 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/12-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"745\" /> The home owned by the Guptas in Constantia (Photo: Hardie Property)</p>\r\n<h4><b>Sale details</b></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bouwer van Niekerk, speaking on behalf of the Business Rescue Practitioners (BRP) told </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily Maverick</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that the sale was done in conjunction with a curator and BRP. “Due to the property falling into disrepair, it was decided to sell the property to retain whatever value is left.” </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Van Niekerk said that Gupta’s infamous Saxonwold property is not for sale at this stage.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He confirmed that the NPA also agreed to the Constantia property being sold. </span>\r\n\r\n______________________________<wbr />______________________________<wbr />_\r\n\r\n<b>Visit </b><a href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=in_article_link&utm_campaign=homepage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/?utm_source%3Ddirect%26utm_medium%3Din_article_link%26utm_campaign%3Dhomepage&source=gmail&ust=1673081516107000&usg=AOvVaw3NO_xMrYl5KLkTVZrO86io\"><b><i>Daily Maverick’s</i></b><b> home page</b></a><b> for more news, analysis and investigations</b>\r\n\r\n<b>______________________________<wbr />__________________________</b>\r\n\r\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily Maverick</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> approached the NPA for comment earlier this week — we are still awaiting a response. Initially, our queries to the NPA spokesperson and Head of Communications received an “out of office” response on 3 January. </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily Maverick</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was then referred to Isaac Dhludhlu, Director of Media Relations. Despite assurances that responses were received and were in the process of being taken care of by the Investigating Directorate, </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily Maverick</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> received no response by 6 January 2023. 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A</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gent Richard Huxham-Hardie, from Hardie Property , which listed the property, confirmed to</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Daily Maverick</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that it had been listed for sale on 30 December 2022 – and that the company was aware of the property’s association with the Gupta family. </span>\r\n\r\n<iframe title=\"Dawn Avenue, Constantia - Cape Town (For Sale) @hardieproperty\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/MfPzlxgNf2E\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Guptas bought the property in 2005 for</span><a href=\"https://www.property24.com/property-values/10-dawn-avenue/bel-ombre/cape-town/western-cape/6tcineklrhrs56hr4d6c4e37ikcvisox3ynve7uybdbpcruhdvan5ukyjpzrznt2cbc3iojcz7cn4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> R17-million</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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Prior to the Guptas’ ownership, the home belonged to Mark Thatcher, son of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. </span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1517154\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1280\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1517154 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/19-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"733\" /> A green swimming pool at 10 Dawn Avenue, Constantia.<br />(Photo: Hardie Property)[/caption]\r\n<h4><b>Islandsite Investments</b></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Guptas bought the property through their asset company, Islandsite Investments 180 — which also owns the infamous Saxonwold mansion, where a former government minister and senior state agencies officials were seen coming out with bags of money, according to their drivers/protectors. </span>\r\n\r\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read in </span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily Maverick:</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> “</span></i><a href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-08-14-gigaba-molefe-gama-pita-and-singh-were-leaving-gupta-house-with-bags-of-money-say-witnesses/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gigaba, Molefe, Gama, Pita and Singh were leaving Gupta house with bags of money, say witnesses</span></i></a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">”</span></i>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company is currently part of a restraint by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). Islandsite was attached in June 2021 when the Investigating Directorate (ID) of the NPA obtained an interim order to secure assets belonging to members of the Gupta family and former associate Iqbal Sharma and his company Nulane Investments 204, pending the outcome of a criminal case. It is owned by Gupta brothers Atul and Rajesh, their wives Chetali and Arti. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In June 2021, </span><a href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-06-04-npa-executes-court-order-and-seizes-gupta-properties/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily Maverick</span></i></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reported the NPA had executed a wide-ranging restraint order for assets belonging to the Guptas and their former associate, Iqbal Sharma. Assets being restrained included Islandsite Investments — one of eight Gupta-owned businesses in business rescue.</span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1517149\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1280\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1517149 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/12-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"745\" /> The home owned by the Guptas in Constantia (Photo: Hardie Property)[/caption]\r\n<h4><b>Sale details</b></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bouwer van Niekerk, speaking on behalf of the Business Rescue Practitioners (BRP) told </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily Maverick</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that the sale was done in conjunction with a curator and BRP. “Due to the property falling into disrepair, it was decided to sell the property to retain whatever value is left.” </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Van Niekerk said that Gupta’s infamous Saxonwold property is not for sale at this stage.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He confirmed that the NPA also agreed to the Constantia property being sold. </span>\r\n\r\n______________________________<wbr />______________________________<wbr />_\r\n\r\n<b>Visit </b><a href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=in_article_link&utm_campaign=homepage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/?utm_source%3Ddirect%26utm_medium%3Din_article_link%26utm_campaign%3Dhomepage&source=gmail&ust=1673081516107000&usg=AOvVaw3NO_xMrYl5KLkTVZrO86io\"><b><i>Daily Maverick’s</i></b><b> home page</b></a><b> for more news, analysis and investigations</b>\r\n\r\n<b>______________________________<wbr />__________________________</b>\r\n\r\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily Maverick</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> approached the NPA for comment earlier this week — we are still awaiting a response. Initially, our queries to the NPA spokesperson and Head of Communications received an “out of office” response on 3 January. </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily Maverick</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was then referred to Isaac Dhludhlu, Director of Media Relations. Despite assurances that responses were received and were in the process of being taken care of by the Investigating Directorate, </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily Maverick</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> received no response by 6 January 2023. In one instance, the NPA said there were delays due to team members still being on leave. </span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1517148\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1280\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1517148 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/10-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"751\" /> The seven-bedroom home for sale in Constantia (Photo: Hardie Property)[/caption]\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In June 2022, </span><a href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-06-06-rajesh-and-atul-gupta-arrested-in-dubai-but-dont-expect-them-in-sa-too-soon/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily Maverick</span></i></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reported the arrest of Atul and Rajesh Gupta in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In July, the NPA confirmed it had requested an extradition request to UAE authorities — which is still ongoing. The brothers are facing extradition for two criminal cases: the Estina dairy farm matter and the Nulane Investments fraud and money laundering case, both in the Free State. </span>\r\n\r\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read in Daily Maverick:</span></i><a href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-07-25-refused-bail-atul-and-rajesh-gupta-remain-in-custody-in-uae-amid-sa-extradition-request/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Refused bail, Atul and Rajesh Gupta remain in custody in UAE amid SA extradition request</span></i></a>\r\n\r\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily Maverick</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contacted Stiaan Krause, a lawyer for the Guptas, to confirm if the family put the mansion up for sale. To date, he has not responded. </span><b>DM</b>",
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A green swimming pool at 10 Dawn Avenue, Constantia.
The home owned by the Guptas in Constantia (Photo: Hardie Property)
The seven-bedroom home for sale in Constantia (Photo: Hardie Property)