John Maytham speaks to Pieter-Louis Myburgh, investigative journalist at the Daily Maverick, who was on the receiving end of that offer from CEO of the Independent Development Trust (IDT), Tebogo Malaka, and the entity’s spokesperson, Phasha Makgolane, and who meticulously documented the meeting after weeks of preparation. His latest report unveils not only the audacity of the bribe attempt but the deeper rot inside a state entity tasked with spending over R4-billion annually on schools, clinics, and other social infrastructure.
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