Fikile Mbalula Confirms ANC’s Step-In Policy for Malusi Gigaba After Court Appearance

• The African National Congress's Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula, said the step-aside policy applies to former Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba
• This was after Gigaba appeared in court after he was charged with corruption relating to an irregularly awarded tender
• Mbalula said that Gigaba will voluntarily step aside as his case continues

Tebogo Mokwena, Briefly News’ Deputy Head of Current Affairs, based in Johannesburg, South Africa, has covered policy changes, cabinet reshuffles, the State of the Nation Address, parliamentary proceedings, and politician-related news, as well as elections, at Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News for over seven years.

GAUTENG — The African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula, said that the step-aside policy applies to former Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba. This was after Gigaba appeared in court on 18 November 2025.

According to IOL, Mbalula spoke during a post-National Executive Committee meeting at Luthuli House on the same day that Gigaba appeared in court. He said that Gigaba will have to step aside and do that voluntarily. Mbalula also said that he has not yet received a report from Gigaba about the corruption allegations against him.

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Gigaba, who was also the Minister of Public Enterprises and the Minister of Finance, appeared before the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court. He was charged with corruption relating to improper contracts and payments worth billions during his tenure as the Minister of Public Enterprises. MK Party members and former Transnet executives Brian Molefe and Siyabonga Gama are charged with the same criminal case and have already appeared in court.

Others facing charges with Gigaba include directors of Regiments Capital, Niven Pillay and Lutha Nyhonyha, Regiments shareholder Eric Wood, Kuben Moodley from Albatime, and Daniel Roy, the director of Trillian. They have been charged with fraud, corruption, and money laundering.

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In 2024, the ANC's former spokesperson, Pule Mabe, stepped aside from his duties on the NEC after he was released on bail. Mabe and six other suspects, including his wife, were arrested on charges of tender fraud. He was granted R30,000.

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South Africans called for the step-aside policy to be applied to embattled South African Football Association president Danny Jordaan. Jordaan was arrested on 13 November 2024 on charges of fraud and theft. He was accused of spending R1.3 million for his personal gain.

Mbalula said that the step-aside policy will not apply to Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who was placed on special leave when Ramaphosa established the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. He said the step-aside rule applies to members of the party who have been criminally charged.

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In a related article, Briefly News reported that the ANC said that it would aim to improve the step-aside policy in 2024. The party's Youth and Veterans Leagues said they were behind the NEC's decision to empower the Integrity Commission by renewing the step-aside policy.

The ANC held its meeting on 26 October 2024. They discussed the new guidelines for the step-aside policy.

Source: Briefly News