{
  "id": 2863993,
  "title": "NO STING IN THE TAIL...YET: One year after IDT boss ‘bribe’ sting, no arrests or prosecutions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/no-sting-in-the-tail-yet-one-year-after-idt-boss-bribe-sting-no",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T20:50:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-08-23-one-year-after-idt-boss-bribe-sting-no-arrests-or-prosecutions/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "More than a year has passed since Daily Maverick's sting video captured former Independent Development Trust CEO Tebogo Malaka and the organization's spokesperson offering a journalist R60,000 in exchange for dropping an investigation into Malaka's financial dealings with an IDT contractor. Despite clear video evidence, neither the Hawks nor the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) have taken any action. Two separate investigations are currently underway: one by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), or the Hawks, which is taking place near Stellenbosch, and another by Gauteng investigators focusing on Collen Mashawana's involvement in a new house Malaka was building in Waterfall Country Estate. Stakeholders involved in the probes are frustrated, particularly with the NPA's handling of the evidence, claiming that arrests and prosecutions could have happened much sooner. NPA spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago denies accusations of dragging their feet, stating that they only get involved after the Hawks have completed their investigation and consider the evidence before deciding on prosecution. The Hawks have made significant progress on the bribe probe, with Lieutenant-Colonel Riaan Morris stating that the matter is in an advanced stage of investigation. However, progress on the probe into Malaka's dealings with Mashawana and the suspicious cashflows linked to her Waterfall property remains unclear.",
  "summary": "It has been more than a year since Daily Maverick’s explosive video ‘sting’ captured former Independent Development Trust CEO Tebogo Malaka and the organisation’s spokesperson offering this journalist a cash ‘bribe’ in exchange for dropping an investigation into Malaka’s financial dealings with an IDT contractor. Despite the clear video evidence, the Hawks and the National Prosecuting Authority…",
  "key_points": [
    "One-year anniversary passes since IDT CEO bribe sting",
    "No arrests or prosecutions despite video evidence",
    "Two investigations ongoing: DPCI and Gauteng probe"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}