JOHANNESBURG, Feb 14 (Reuters) - South African police are expected to arrest between five and seven more people as part of raids related to a corruption investigation involving the Gupta family, friends of President Jacob Zuma, a senior judicial source said on Wednesday. The brothers have been accused of wielding enormous political influence in South Africa, with critics alleging that they have tried to "capture the state" to advance their own business interests. Both Mr Zuma and the Guptas deny the allegations made against them. His links to the Guptas are one of the reasons he is being forced to resign before the 2019 general election. Wednesday's raid in the northern suburb Saxonworld comes as the country waits to see if President Jacob Zuma would resign after being asked to do so by the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party. Mr Abrahams has been branded "Sean The Sheep" by South African media, following widespread claims that he has helped to protect Mr Zuma, the Guptas and others from corruption investigations. Without taking on Guptas there can be no serious attempt on tackling high-level corruption in South Africa," Pelser added. The embattled Gupta family, who own a range of businesses in South Africa, have been accused of using their influence and relationship with Mr Zuma to access millions of dollars of government contracts.
The residence of the Gupta family is raided by the South African Police Service's elite Hawks unit and three people are arrested.