EFF opens corruption case against Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson over IDT tender processes

By Charles Molele

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has opened a corruption case against Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson.

Macpherson is accused of interfering in Independent Development Trust (IDT) tender processes, violating National Treasury Regulations, and breaching the Executive Members Ethics Act.

The party opened the case on Wednesday morning at the Pretoria Central Police Station in Tshwane.

EFF Secretary-General Marshall Dlamini said that the red berets have provided sufficient evidence to the police implicating McPherson in corruption.

He accused Macpherson of bypassing the IDT’s executive leadership and board, choosing instead to email a junior staff member, asking for a report on the payment delays.

“We have submitted sufficient evidence to the police, minimizing the need for extensive investigation. The email will be shared,” Dlamini said.

“We believe the evidence clearly demonstrates his singular agenda to ensure payment to this company, despite objections from staff. In tender processes,