| Company type | Programme implementation agency |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Glenwood Office Park, Cnr Oberon & Sprite Streets, Faerie Glen, Pretoria, South Africa |
| Services | government infrastructure development management |
| Website | idt.org.za |
The Independent Development Trust (IDT) is a South African state-owned entity established to manage and deliver cost-effective infrastructure and development programmes on behalf of the South African government. It was established in 1990 with a government grant of R2 billion with the aim of supporting "education, housing, health services and business development projects in previously disadvantaged and mainly rural areas." [1]
Since 1999 until 2025 it has reportedly delivered around R27.4 billion worth in development programs. [1]
In 2025 the organisation was embroiled in scandal when the Daily Maverick exposed corruption involving the IDT's CEO, Tebogo Malaka, [2] [3] and a resulting attempt by the CEO's office to bribe the investigating journalist to not publish the story. [2] [4] [3] This resulted in the Minister of public works and infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, to initiate an investigation. [5]