POLL | Should IDT CEO Tebogo Malaka be prosecuted over 'R60k bribe offer'?

Calls are mounting for the prosecution of suspended Independent Development Trust CEO Tebogo Malaka amid bribery allegations.

August 07, 2025 at 11:47 am

Suspended IDT CEO Tebogo Malaka and her spokesperson Phasha Makgolane are alleged to have offered journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh R60,000 to drop a story he was working on relating to Malaka's business affairs. File photo. (IDT Facebook)

Calls are mounting for the prosecution of suspended Independent Development Trust (IDT) CEO Tebogo Malaka amid bribery allegations.

Daily Maverick released explosive video footage and a report alleging that Malaka and her spokesperson Phasha Makgolane offered a journalist R60,000 in cash to suppress an investigation.

After the revelations, the IDT board of trustees was due to meet to discuss the allegations.

This isn’t the first time Malaka has faced scrutiny. She was recently placed on precautionary suspension after the board received a final forensic report detailing procurement irregularities in an R800m oxygen plant tender.

TimesLIVE

Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.