Transnet corruption case against Brian Molefe and co-accused postponed to November
The Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crime Court has postponed the case against former Transnet executives, including ex-Group Chief Executive Officer Brian Molefe, to 18 November 2025.
The postponement allows the State to finalise the indictment and set a date for the matter to be transferred to the High Court.
Molefe faces charges alongside former Group Chief Financial Officer Anoj Singh, former Chief Executive Officer Siyabonga Gama, and Thamsanqa Jiyane, who was Chief Procurement Officer at Transnet Freight Rail.
The four stand accused of 17 charges, including contraventions of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), fraud, corruption, and breaches of the Companies Act.
According to Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) spokesperson Henry Mamothame, the charges relate to the procurement of locomotives during Transnet’s efforts to expand and modernise the country’s rail infrastructure.
“The accused are alleged to have flouted the tender processes by irregularly awarding the contracts, which resulted in financial losses amounting to millions of rands to Transnet,” Mamothame said.
The allegations concern three contracts awarded for 95, 100, and 1,064 locomotives. The State alleges that proper procurement procedures were not followed.
The accused remain out on R50,000 bail each, which has been extended. They are expected back in court when the matter resumes in November.
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