Minister of public works and infrastructure Dean Macpherson has opened a criminal case against the suspended CEO of the Independent Development Trust IDT Tebogo Malaka and spokesperson Phasha Makgolane.
The two were caught on video offering a R60,000 bribe to Daily Maverick investigative journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh to stop investigating Malaka.
On Thursday, Macpherson opened a case against Malaka at the Cape Town police station and said he also met with IDT board on Wednesday night asking that it investigates all contracts issued under Malaka.
He said the contracts should be reviewed and that the board should also uncover any additional allegations of corruption, with a clear focus on tracking the money flows and understanding the extent of the wrongdoing.
Corruption cannot survive without enablers. It thrives when individuals in positions of power believe they can manipulate the media, intimidate whistleblowers, and weaponise public opinion to protect their own interests, he said.