By Johnathan Paoli
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has denied allegations of corruption by the Economic Freedom Fighters regarding ministerial interference at the Independent Development Trust (IDT), according to spokesperson James de Villiers.
The minister claimed the allegations were an attempt to undermine the appointment of an independent firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers, to investigate the circumstances surrounding an R800-million oxygen plant tender.
“The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure will not be distracted by the noise surrounding the oxygen plant tendering process, but will take all necessary actions to uncover the truth and hold officials accountable where required,” Macpherson said.
He claimed the state-owned entity responsible for overseeing social infrastructure projects nationwide was financially dysfunctional, and that the trust’s repeated non-payment of operators required intervention in line with his duty as minister.
Macpherson maintained that the claim of intervention failed to take into account that Lonerock Construction, appointed to rehabilitate
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