Meet PL Myburgh, exposer of industrial scale plunder at Govt’s R5bn a year schools, clinics builder

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In an explosive interview, investigative journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh unpacks his undercover work that exposed rot at the Independent Development Trust — a state entity meant to serve South Africa’s poorest. From a brazen R60,000 cash bribe to offers of tender kickbacks, Myburgh details how public funds meant for clinics, schools, and oxygen plants were looted, and why corruption thrives under a culture of impunity.
12 Aug 2025 7AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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