Malema to lay corruption charges against Gigaba over Transnet deal
Key among these documents is a letter purportedly written by Gigaba‚ who was then public enterprises minister‚ to Denel chairman Zoli Kunene on December 7‚ 2012
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema will‚ on Saturday‚ lay corruption charges against Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba for his alleged role in the procurement of locomotives by Transnet. Malema relied on documents he claimed he received from Transnet employees and said they showed a number of players‚ including Gigaba‚ were involved in corrupt activities. Key among these documents is a letter purportedly written by Gigaba‚ who was then public enterprises minister‚ to Denel chairman Zoli Kunene on December 7‚ 2012. In that letter Gigaba told Denel to continue with the procurement of locomotives‚ even though it was not allowed to do so. He also instructed Denel not to communicate with the national treasury and to refer any queries to Gigaba’s office. Gigaba’s spokesman‚ Mayihlome Tshwete‚ did not comment on the specifics of the letter. “The best thing is that Julius (Malema) is going to lay charges and he has to bring evidence‚ which has to be tested in a court of law‚” Tshwe...
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