US EditionMacpherson to Address Media over Bribery Allegations Against IDT CEO Tebogo Malaka
SOUTH AFRICA, AUG 6 – Suspended IDT CEO Tebogo Malaka and spokesperson offered R60,000 to halt investigation into R836 million oxygen plant scandal, fueling calls for criminal charges and deeper probes.
- Suspended IDT CEO Tebogo Malaka and spokesperson Phasha Makgolane allegedly attempted to bribe journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh with R60,000 on August 3, 2025 near Stellenbosch.
- This bribe offer followed Myburgh’s investigation since October 2024 into irregularities in a R6 billion oxygen plant tender linked to governance failures at the IDT.
- A PwC forensic report cited Malaka’s failure to verify documentation and lack of oversight amid a missing quorate board and audit committee during the tender process.
- Makgolane reportedly promised Myburgh R100,000 regular payments and tender access if he cooperated; Myburgh refused and exposed the cash offer recorded on hidden cameras.
- Malaka’s suspension and Hawks investigation underline growing demands for accountability that could reshape public procurement trust in South Africa’s institutions.
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Minister of Public Works Dean Macpherson is expected to respond to the details of an explosive exposé by Daily Maverick of an attempted bribery of one of its investigative journalists by the suspended Independent Development Trust CEO and her spokesperson.
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Suspended IDT CEO, spokesperson offer Daily Maverick journalist R60K in cash to quash investigation
Exclusive video footage reveals alleged attempts by IDT CEO Tebogo Malaka and spokesperson Phasha Makgolane to bribe a journalist with R60,000 to drop a corruption investigation.
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