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 deals caused Transnet losses amounting to billions of rands and form part of the broader state capture investigations into corruption at state-owned enterprises.
Separately, Dr Gigaba appeared at the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crime Court on 30 January 2026 in what his legal representatives described as a procedural and administrative matter.
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His attorneys stressed that this appearance did not constitute the start of a trial, nor did it involve any plea or presentation of evidence.
Gigaba was served with a charge sheet in November 2025 via a J175 summons, but his legal team maintains that no indictment had been issued at that stage.
Attorney Nicholas Kourie of Ian Levitt Attorneys, representing Dr Gigaba, reiterated that the former minister “maintains his innocence and continues to cooperate fully with the legal process.”
Gigaba has declined to engage in public speculation, stating that the matter will be addressed in the appropriate forum and resolved through due process.
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