The GOOD Party has welcomed what it termed the “long-overdue arrests” of former Transnet executives Brian Molefe and Siyabonga Gama, expressing confidence in the National Prosecuting Authority’s case.

The duo handed themselves over to police and are expected to appear in court on Monday.

According to media reports, the arrests relate to the procurement of 1 064 locomotives and a R93-million double payment during Molefe’s tenure as Transnet CEO between 2011 and 2015.

“This case is yet another example of the industrial-scale looting that took place under the cover of State capture, a project that robbed South Africans of infrastructure, integrity, and justice,” said GOOD secretary-general Brett Herron.

He said after years of damning evidence, including testimony at the Zondo Commission, it was time for accountability.

“…the arrest of high-profile figures like Molefe and Gama is a critical step in showing that there are consequences for abusing public office and plundering State institutions.

“South Africans are watching, not just to see arrests, but to see convictions. The era of impunity must end,” he said.

Molefe and Gama were sworn in as uMkhonto weSizwe Party’s MPs in August last year.