By Marcus Moloko
Former Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba maintains his innocence after appearing in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crime Court on Tuesday in connection with the controversial Transnet locomotive procurement deal.
Gigaba’s legal team insists he will fight the charges in court, with the matter postponed to January 2026 for disclosure of evidence.
The former public enterprises minister appeared in court after receiving a J175 summons earlier in November.
Gigaba was formally charged in the first week of November under the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act (PRECCA), which categorises the charges as a schedule 1 offence.
Gigaba’s name surfaces in relation to a decision made during his ministerial tenure as Minister of Public Enterprises between 2010 and 2014, a period scrutinised during the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture.
The state alleges that Gigaba played a role in facilitating corruption within Transnet, particularly around the
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