Independent Development Trust
| Type | Programme implementation agency |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Glenwood Office Park, Cnr Oberon & Sprite Streets, Faerie Glen, Pretoria, South Africa |
| Services | government infrastructure development management |
| Website | idt.org.za |
The Independent Development Trust (IDT) is a South African state-owned entity established to manage and deliver cost-effective infrastructure and development programmes on behalf of the South African government. It was established in 1990 with a government grant of R2 billion with the aim of supporting "education, housing, health services and business development projects in previously disadvantaged and mainly rural areas."[1]
Since 1999 until 2025 it has reportedly delivered around R27.4 billion worth in development programs.[1]
In 2025 the organisation was embroiled in scandal when the Daily Maverick exposed corruption involving the IDT's CEO, Tebogo Malaka,[2][3] and a resulting attempt by the CEO's office to bribe the investigating journalist to not publish the story.[2][4][3] This resulted in the Minister of public works and infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, to initiate an investigation.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Independent Development Trust (IDT) - Overview". nationalgovernment.co.za. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- 1 2 Grootes, Stephen (6 August 2025). "The IDT and the brazenness of SA corruption". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- 1 2 Al Jazeera English (13 September 2025). Israel's attack on Qatar galvanises the Arab world | The Listening Post. Retrieved 13 September 2025 – via YouTube.
- ↑ King, Sara-Jayne Makwala. "Daily Maverick journo offered R100k to quash IDT investigation (and he's got the receipts)". EWN. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ↑ "Macpherson sticks by PwC to probe Independent Development Trust". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 11 September 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.