US EditionANC expects Gigaba to step aside after Transnet scandal charges hit court
Malusi Gigaba faces charges linked to rigged Transnet locomotive tenders and alleged corrupt payments from the Gupta family during 2010–2014, involving multi-billion rand losses.
- On Monday, the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption updated the charge sheet at the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crime Court, Johannesburg, formally adding Malusi Gigaba as the fifth accused in the Transnet corruption case.
- The State alleges that while Minister of Public Enterprises, Malusi Gigaba accepted undisclosed cash payments from the Gupta family and flouted tender rules for three irregular Transnet locomotive contracts.
- The case names several former Transnet chiefs and private firms, with Gigaba charged alongside Anoj Singh, Brian Molefe, Siyabonga Gama and Thamsanqa Jiyane on fraud and corruption counts.
- The matter was postponed to 30 January 2026 for docket disclosure, indictment, and high court transfer; IDAC said Malusi Gigaba voluntarily appeared after a 7 November summons and is cooperating.
- The allegations first surfaced during the Zondo Commission into state capture, highlighting governance and transparency concerns in South Africa's state-owned enterprises and rail modernisation projects.
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Malusi Gigaba steps aside after being formally charged for alleged Transnet corruption
Luthuli house issued a statement on Wednesday welcoming Gigaba’s decision, describing it as “principled and voluntary, taken without prompting.” According to the party, his decision reflects the discipline, maturity, and revolutionary consciousness expec
Malusi Gigaba charged over Transnet’s multibillion-rand corruption scandal – The Mail & Guardian
Former minister of public enterprises Malusi Gigaba has been charged with corruption over Transnet’s controversial multibillion-rand locomotive procurement deal. Gigaba — now co-chair of parliament’s joint standing committee on defence — appeared in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crime Court on Tuesday alongside four former executives of the state-owned freight logistics company. Gigaba has been added as the fifth accused in a long-runnin…
South Africa: Malusi Gigaba Now Accused in R50-Billion Transnet Scandal
Former minister Malusi Gigaba is accused of taking cash from the Gupta family during his time as head of public enterprises The case involves three Transnet contracts for nearly 1,300 locomotives, allegedly rigged between 2010 and 2014.
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