Event Brief
Hawks and NPA yet to act a year after IDT bribe sting
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 23, 2026 at 5:06 PM ET
Summary: More than a year after Daily Maverick’s video sting captured former Independent Development Trust CEO Tebogo Malaka and an IDT spokesperson offering a journalist a cash bribe, no arrests or prosecutions have been reported. The Hawks and the National Prosecuting Authority have not acted despite the video evidence.
WHO: Hawks and the National Prosecuting Authority
WHAT: No arrests or prosecutions have been reported following a video sting involving an alleged cash bribe offer tied to IDT financial dealings.
WHEN: Aug 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: South Africa
WHY: The Hawks and the National Prosecuting Authority have not taken action despite video evidence from the sting.
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