Salim Essa, in association with Ajay Gupta, Atul Gupta, and Rajesh Gupta, is alleged to have been involved in serious corruption in South Africa, involving the misappropriation of property. He is suspected of having been responsible for this corruption by playing a key part in its organisation and financially benefitting from it. This corruption caused serious damage to South Africa. [1]
Essa is also alleged to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, an entity that has engaged in, or whose members have engaged in, corruption, including the misappropriation of state assets, the expropriation of private assets for personal gain, corruption related to government contracts or the extraction of natural resources, or bribery. [2]
Information
| IDENTIFYING INFORMATION | Businessman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15.01.1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | South Africa |
| NATIONALITY | South Africa |
| COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE | Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
| FULL NAME | Salim Azziz Essa |
| FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME(S) | Salim Azziz |
| ALIASES | None |
| FAMILY MEMBERS | Unknown |
| FAMILY MEMBERS SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS | None |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO LEGAL ENTITIES | Eskom, Denel, Transnet, Trillian Capital Partners, Trillian Holdings. [1] |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO BANK ACCOUNTS | Private Absa cheque account. [1] |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS FROZEN OR CONFISCATED | Unknown |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS RETURNED | None |
| SANCTIONS REGIMES | UK Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions. [1] US Global Magnitsky Sanctions [2] |
| START OF SANCTIONS | 26.04.2021 [1] 10.10.2019 [2] |