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Power Chat – Inside the Investigation: Pieter-Louis Myburgh on Reporting the IDT CEO Bribery Scandal
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In this episode of Power Chat, Daily Maverick’s Rebecca Davis speaks with investigative journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh about his recent exposé on Independent Development Trust’s suspended CEO, Tebogo Malaka, and her attempt to bribe him. Myburgh unpacks how the story developed, what led him to a face-to-face meeting with Malaka and her spokesperson in a Western Cape restaurant, and the behind-the-scenes steps taken to expose the truth.
01:24 Understanding the Independent Development Trust (IDT)
04:24 The Oxygen Plant Scandal 06:37 Investigating the IDT CEO, Tebo Malaka
07:53 Political Schemes and Allegations
10:31 The Bribery Setup
11:24 The Meeting
14:20 The Bribe Offer
16:37 Documenting the Bribe
20:51 Reactions and Aftermath
22:18 Reflections on Corruption
23:25 Ongoing Investigations
Hosted by: Rebecca Davis
Guest: Pieter-Louis Myburgh
Produced by: Emilie Gambade, Bernard Kotze & Joel Seboa
Original Theme Music & Design by: Bernard Kotze
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