State Capture Record

People named in the State Capture report

21 people, with what the Commission found and what happened afterwards.

NameRoleWhere it stands
Angelo AgrizziChief Operating Officer, BosasaAgrizzi was convicted on 6 November 2025 under a plea agreement and received a wholly suspended sentence.
Siyabonga GamaChief Executive, Transnet Freight RailGama is charged in the Transnet locomotives case, which had not gone to trial as of 22 October 2026. A ruling on a strike-off application is due on 26 November 2026. He was also listed in September 2025 as an accused in the Transnet transaction advisory contract case, whose 2026 status was not confirmed.
Malusi GigabaMinister of Public Enterprises (2010 to 2014)Gigaba is charged in the Transnet locomotives case, which had not gone to trial as of October 2026. A ruling on a strike-off application in the case is due on 26 November 2026.
Patrick GillinghamChief Financial Officer, Department of Correctional ServicesHe is an accused in the main Bosasa case and no verdict had been reported as of November 2025.
Atul GuptaBusinessman, Gupta familyThe UAE refused South Africa's extradition request in 2023, according to Bloomberg. In June 2026 EWN described the Nulane case as one of two cases in which South Africa's bid to extradite Atul and Rajesh Gupta was unsuccessful. No extradition had been reported.
Rajesh (Tony) GuptaBusinessman, Gupta familyThe UAE refused South Africa's extradition request in 2023, according to Bloomberg. In June 2026 EWN described the Nulane case as one of two cases in which South Africa's bid to extradite Atul and Rajesh Gupta was unsuccessful. No extradition had been reported.
Thamsanqa JiyaneChief Procurement Officer, Transnet Freight RailJiyane is charged in the Transnet locomotives case, which had not gone to trial as of 22 October 2026. A ruling on a strike-off application is due on 26 November 2026.
Matshela KokoActing Chief Executive, EskomThe Kusile case against Koko was struck off the roll on 21 November 2023 and no reinstatement was reported as of October 2026.
Ace MagashulePremier of the Free State (2009 to 2018)Magashule is on trial in the R255 million asbestos case, which the Free State High Court postponed on 18 August 2026 to 18 January 2027. No verdict had been reported.
Gwede MantasheANC Secretary-GeneralNo charges against Mantashe had been reported as of October 2025, when his review application was dismissed.
Nomvula MokonyaneMinister of Water and SanitationMokonyane had not been charged as of November 2025 and was seeking a court review of the Commission's recommendations.
Brian MolefeGroup Chief Executive, TransnetMolefe is charged in the Transnet locomotives case, which had not gone to trial as of 22 October 2026. A ruling on a strike-off application is due on 26 November 2026. He was also listed in September 2025 as an accused in the Transnet transaction advisory contract case, whose 2026 status was not confirmed.
Linda MtiNational Commissioner of Correctional ServicesHe is an accused in the main Bosasa case and no verdict had been reported as of November 2025.
Dudu MyeniChairperson of South African Airways boardMyeni died on 14 June 2024. The prosecution withdrew the Bosasa charges against her on 13 August 2024 and the SAA Airbus investigation was closed, according to a ministerial reply to Parliament.
Cyril RamaphosaDeputy President (2014 to 2018)The Commission made criticisms but no referral of Ramaphosa was reported in the sources reviewed.
Iqbal SharmaDirector, Nulane InvestmentsSharma is an accused in the Nulane retrial. The case was re-enrolled on 4 June 2026 and postponed to 22 September 2026. The outcome of that date was not confirmed.
Anoj SinghGroup Chief Financial Officer, TransnetSingh is charged in the Transnet locomotives case, which had not gone to trial as of 22 October 2026. A ruling on a strike-off application is due on 26 November 2026. He was also listed in September 2025 as an accused in the Transnet transaction advisory contract case, whose 2026 status was not confirmed.
Vincent SmithANC MP and chair of the Portfolio Committee on Correctional ServicesSmith was convicted and sentenced in March 2026 and is to effectively serve seven years in prison, according to the IDAC.
Peter ThabetheHead of Department, Free State Department of AgricultureThabethe is an accused in the Nulane retrial. The case was re-enrolled on 4 June 2026 and postponed to 22 September 2026. The outcome of that date was not confirmed.
Gavin WatsonChief Executive, Bosasa (African Global Operations)Watson died in 2019, before the Commission's reports were released.
Jacob ZumaPresident of South Africa (2009 to 2018)No state capture prosecution of Zuma arising from the Commission's recommendations was listed in the IDAC's September 2025 reply to Parliament.