Controversial Independent Development Trust head Tebogo Malaka resigns

Johannesburg
Thabiso Goba

Thabiso Goba

14 January 2026 | 16:30

A forensic report also implicated her in the irregular R836-million oxygen tender where its alleged that she facilitated for the tender to be awarded to an unqualified company.

Controversial Independent Development Trust head Tebogo Malaka resigns

Independent Development Trust (IDT) chief executive officer (CEO) Tebogo Malaka. Picture: Supplied/ Independent Development Trust on Facebook.com

Controversial head of the publicly-owned Independent Development Trust Tebogo Malaka has resigned.

Last year Malaka was seen on video allegedly trying to bribe a journalist to a make a story go away.

A forensic report also implicated her in the irregular R836-million oxygen tender where its alleged that she facilitated for the tender to be awarded to an unqualified company.

Malaka has denied all claims against her.

In a statement issued the IDT said that Malaka has resigned from her position as CEO effective from the 31st of January.

It said that she wont be receiving an exit compensation

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