US EditionState Attorney rejects Malusi Gigaba’s plea for state-funded defence in Transnet corruption case
The state attorney declined to fund Malusi Gigaba's defence in a Transnet corruption trial involving inflated contracts worth billions, with evidence costs cited as a key issue.
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Government rejects Gigaba's legal funding request in Transnet corruption case
Former public enterprises minister Malusi Gigaba has hit a legal roadblock after the government refused to cover his defence costs in a high-profile corruption trial involving Transnet. Gigaba made his first appearance in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Thursday, 19 February 2026, following the transfer of the case from the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court last month. He appeared alongside former Transnet chief financial officer (CF…
State Attorney rejects Malusi Gigaba’s plea for state-funded defence in Transnet corruption case
Former minister Malusi Gigaba appeared in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg alongside former Transnet executives, where the court heard that the State Attorney has rejected his application for state-funded legal representation in the Transnet corruption case.
Gigaba denied taxpayer money for defence in Transnet graft case
By Levy Masiteng Former public enterprises minister Malusi Gigaba has been refused public money to cover his legal costs in the corruption case linked to Transnet’s controversial locomotive procurement programme. Gigaba’s legal team said in court on Thursday that the funding application was declined through official channels this week, and that they were still considering their next steps, including whether to take the decision on review. ALSO …
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