The South Africa (SA) National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed that Former Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba has been formally charged following investigations into Transnet’s multi-billion-rand locomotive contracts.
During Thursday’s Ad Hoc Committee sitting, opposition party Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema questioned the Head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, Andrea Johnson, about the imminent arrest of a high-profile individual, raising eyebrows about whether he had prior knowledge of the arrest.
Gigaba, who was named during the State Capture Commission of Inquiry, maintains that his role in the procurement process was non-executive and guided by due process.
He has reiterated his confidence in SA’s legal system and commitment to the rule of law.
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