Overview
- Investigators say the charge relates to three locomotive contracts concluded during Malusi Gigaba’s tenure as public enterprises minister between 2010 and 2014.
- The state alleges Gigaba received undisclosed cash from members of the Gupta family during the procurement period, which his office denies as he maintains his innocence.
- An updated charge sheet was presented to all accused, including former Transnet executives Brian Molefe, Siyabonga Gama, Anoj Singh and Thamsanqa Jiyane.
- Gigaba’s office says it has not yet received the prosecution docket or disclosure material and describes Tuesday’s appearance at Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court as purely procedural.
- The broader Transnet probe focuses on irregular awards in a multibillion-rand locomotive programme, including tenders for 95, 100 and 1,064 locomotives and reported cost increases from about R38 billion to over R50 billion.