Tebogo Malaka, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Independent Development Trust (IDT), has resigned, five months after her suspension from the state-owned entity. Malaka was placed on precautionary suspension in August 2025 following a PwC investigation that uncovered irregularities in the IDT’s R836 million oxygen plant tender. The project involved supplying systems to 60 state hospital facilities nationwide.
According to the PwC report, Malaka and the IDT’s general manager of supply chain management, Molebedi Sisi, were central to approving the disputed contracts. The investigation recommendeddisciplinary actionagainst the senior officials involved. She was caught on camera allegedly attempting to offer R60 000 in cash toDaily Maverickjournalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh.
The alleged payment was intended to halt an investigation into an IDT contract and one of Malaka’s luxury properties in Waterfall, Gauteng. Following the allegations, Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macphersonlaid criminal chargesagainst Malaka and IDT spokesperson Phasha Makgolane. The IDT confirmed Malaka’s resignation on Wednesday, stating it would take effect from 31 January 2026, with no exit compensation. “The board has accepted the resignation and confirms that Mr Sfiso Nsibande, seconded from the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), will continue to serve as acting chief executive officer to ensure organisational stability and continuity,” the IDT said in a statement.
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