In a contentious move that has reignited anger over a decade-old corruption scandal, former President Jacob Zuma reportedly met Ajay Gupta, one of the Indian businessmen allegedly implicated in the scandal. The meeting took place this week at an Indian temple and was shared by local media outlets. In the late 2000s, the Gupta brothers were accused of profiting from their close ties to then-President Zuma and exerting undue influence on South African policy. Both parties denied wrongdoing, but the family left South Africa in 2018 following a judicial commission's investigation into allegations they were involved in massive fraud known as "state capture." The South African authorities cancelled Ajay Gupta's arrest warrant the following year, and his brothers, Atul and Rajesh, fled to the United Arab Emirates. In a press briefing on Friday, cabinet minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni described Zuma's actions as "very disturbing" and a "middle finger" to South Africans who lost money due to the Gupta brothers' activities. Zuma, a long-standing member of the African National Congress (ANC), was forced out of office in 2018 amidst a string of corruption allegations. He has always denied any wrongdoing and recently stated his intention to run for re-election in South Africa's next elections. The meeting between Zuma and Ajay Gupta has sparked an investigation by South African authorities, with international relations minister Ronald Lamola suggesting that Zuma may be running a "parallel foreign policy." The South African high commissioner to India, Anil Sooklal, accompanied Zuma to the meeting, which has also been criticized as a disgrace. For more news from the African continent, visit BBCAfrica.com and follow us on Twitter at @BBCAfrica, Facebook at BBC Africa, or Instagram at bbcafrica.