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Macpherson 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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South Africa: Minister Macpherson to Address Media As Exposé of IDT Officials' Bribery Bid Reverberates Across SA

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.

·South Africa
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IDT board to meet over CEO Tebogo Malaka's R60k 'offer' to journalist

The board of the Independent Development Trust is set to meet on Wednesday to deliberate on serious allegations involving its CEO Tebogo Malaka and spokesperson Phasha Makgolane.

·Johannesburg, South Africa
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Tebogo Malaka: Minister Macpherson set to address bribery allegations

In January, Dean Macpherson was accused of bribing a journalist to write negatively about the IDT so that he could replace Tebogo Malaka.

·Johannesburg, South Africa
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Macpherson to address media over bribery allegations against IDT CEO Tebogo Malaka

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Caught on Camera: IDT CEO and spokesperson offer journalist R60,000 bribe to bury corruption probe

Secretly filmed, IDT executives offered a journalist R60,000 in a Dior bag to kill a corruption probe into lucrative tenders.

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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.

·South Africa
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Daily Maverick broke the news in South Africa on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
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