Inside Politics Reporter
Former Finance, Home Affairs and Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba, now the co-chair of parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence, will appear in court on Friday over procurement irregularities at state-owned logistics firm Transnet.
In a statement issued early on Friday by his private office, Gigaba 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 formally charged in connection with the ongoing proceedings related to procurement activities at Transnet SOC Ltd”.
Gigaba said he would cooperate with the process.
“I respect the processes of our constitutional democracy and will continue to cooperate fully with the legal system as it performs its duties. My conscience is clear regarding my conduct in office — my actions have always been guided by policy, process, and the values of accountability and service,” Gigaba said.
Gigaba’s media liaison for his private office, Palesa Lethoba, told Inside Politics that the former minister was not yet aware of which court he would be appearing in.
Asked if Gigaba would consider stepping down from his role in the parliamentary committee, Lethoba said that would be decided when Gigaba was made aware of the charges he is facing.
Gigaba was named in the Zondo Commission final report as being an enabler of the notorious Gupta family during the State Capture years.
According to the commission, he confirmed Brian Molefe as Transnet CEO in 2011 despite the interview panel ranking another candidate higher.
Gigaba was also accused of signing as a witness on irregular contracts for locomotives.
He also approved Anoj Singh as CFO and reinstated Siyabonga Gama as Transnet Freight Rail CEO after Gama’s 2010 dismissal for misconduct.
A former Transnet driver testified before the commission that he drove Gigaba to the Gupta’s Saxonwold compound “six or seven times” and saw him leave with cash.
Molefe, Gama, Singh, Garry Pita, and Thamsanqa Jiyane were also allegedly regular visitors to the compound.
Molefe, Gama, Singh, and Jiyane were arrested in June/July 2025 over the same R93-million tranche of the locomotive scandal and appeared in the Palm Ridge court.
This is a developing story.
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