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Johannesburg - Visa application service company VFS Global will not pursue legal action against the DA at this time, the company's COO, Jiten Vyes, said on Tuesday.
"At this point in time, the priority for VFS Global remains to clarify its position, categorically denying any links to the Gupta family,” he said.
They wanted to reassure their 50 government clients and their employees that their jobs were safe and their contracts with Home Affairs legitimate.
During a Home Affairs budget debate in Parliament on Friday, Democratic Alliance MP Haniff Hoosen said the department had signed a contract with VFS in 2011. He claimed VFS was linked to a company called Islandsite Investment, whose directors included President Jacob Zuma’s son Duduzane, and Rajesh Gupta.
Vyes said claims the company was associated with the Guptas were a case of mistaken identity.
"VFS Global rejects claims made on Friday regarding alleged links with the Gupta family. It is simply a case of mistaken identity and has posed serious reputational damage to VFS Global," Vyes said.
Vyes said their company, Islandsite Investment 309 (Pty), had no links with Islandsite Investments 255 (Pty), which the Guptas owned.
"There are currently 61 differently numbered companies registered to Islandsite Investment on the companies and intellectual property commission database," he said.
Home Affairs denied the DA’s allegations at a press briefing on Monday.
