By Staff Reporter
The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) said on Friday that former Minister of Finance, Home Affairs and Public Enterprises, Malusi Gigaba, had not been placed under arrest.
IDAC’s statement was issued just hours after Gigaba issued his own statement, from his private office, saying he would be surrendering to authorities on Friday over Transnet procurement contracts.
“Kindly note that Mr Malusi Gigaba has not been placed under arrest. He is engaging IDAC and there will be no court appearance today. IDAC will not be commenting any further on the matter,” said spokesperson Henry Mamothame.
In his early morning statement Gigaba, who is currently the co-chair of parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence, said he had been informed by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) that he was “required to attend court on 7 November 2025, where he will be
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