NPA insists substantial evidence linking 4 former Transnet execs to corruption charges
Brian Molefe, Siyabonga Gama, Thamsanqa Jiyane, and Anoj Singh appeared at the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court on Monday, facing charges of fraud, corruption, and money laundering.
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The group is alleged to be involved in a R93 million locomotives deal awarded to a company linked with the Gupta family.
While the accused maintain they are innocent, Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) spokesperson Henry Mamothame said the evidence tells a different story.
'In our holistic approach as IDAC, we investigate everything that was provided in the state capture commission. That is why we have staggered our approach in terms of formulating charges against the accused persons.'
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