By Marcus Moloko
The corruption case involving former Minister Dr Malusi Gigaba and several former Transnet executives has been formally transferred to the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg, with proceedings postponed to 19 February 2026.
The postponement allows the matter to be enrolled for trial, where the state will pursue allegations of large-scale corruption linked to Transnet’s locomotive procurement program.
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The accused include Gigaba, Anoj Singh (former Group Chief Financial Officer), Brian Molefe (former Group Chief Executive Officer), Siyabonga Gama (former Chief Executive Officer), and Thamsanqa Jiyane (former Chief Procurement Officer).
The state confirmed that indictments and notices of trial have been served on all accused.
At the heart of the case are allegations that tender processes were flouted during Transnet’s acquisition of locomotives, resulting in irregularly awarded contracts for 95, 100, and 1,064 locomotives.
Prosecutors argue that these
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