Overview
- Gigaba’s office said he was notified by the National Prosecuting Authority to attend court on 7 November to be formally charged over Transnet procurement.
- IDAC spokesperson Henry Mamothame stated Gigaba was not arrested and would not appear in court that day, adding the directorate would not comment further.
- The South African reported that Gigaba handed himself over to IDAC, and both his statements and officials’ comments indicate he is cooperating with investigators.
- The matter forms part of broader Transnet investigations into alleged irregular contracts, including a R54 billion locomotive deal that has already seen charges against Brian Molefe and Anoj Singh.
- Gigaba, a former public enterprises minister who now co-chairs a parliamentary committee, maintains his conscience is clear and pledges full cooperation with the legal process.