South Africa’s foreign minister wants new rules and “more transparency” to apply to former heads of state undertaking foreign trips. The uproar over his meeting with Ajay Gupta prompted one minister to say that Zuma was showing the “middle finger” to South Africa. Around a decade ago, the Gupta brothers were accused of profiting from their close links to then-President Zuma and influencing South African policy. During Zuma’s visit to India, a photograph of the 84-year-old South African politician and Ajay Gupta was taken at an Indian temple. Zuma undertook the trip as MK leader but was pictured in front of the South African flag when he met Morocco’s foreign minister and brought up Western Sahara.