Overview
- Friday’s appearance was administrative, with the matter formally transferred to the Johannesburg High Court for pre-trial management.
- The state confirmed service of a notice of trial and indictments on the accused, and the next court date is set for 19 February 2026.
- The charges center on three locomotive contracts for 95, 100 and 1,064 units that investigators say were irregularly awarded, leading to multibillion-rand losses at Transnet.
- Gigaba is charged alongside former Transnet executives Brian Molefe, Siyabonga Gama, Anoj Singh and Thamsanqa Jiyane; he was added as the fifth accused in November 2025 via a J175 summons.
- Gigaba has denied wrongdoing and has voluntarily stepped aside from his ANC responsibilities while the case proceeds.