Hot 102.7 Breakfast turned the spotlight on one of the country’s latest corruption scandals – and this time, it came with a rare contribution from their field reporter, Dumi Ndlumi.

Known for her sharp eye and colourful delivery, Dumi has been doing her own investigative work into the story dominating headlines – the suspension of the CEO of the Independent Development Trust (IDT) after she was caught on camera attempting to hand over a R60,000 bribe in a brown envelope.

According to Dumi, her digging led her deep inside the world of state-owned entities – and to a so-called insider manual that lays out “how it’s really done.” This “looter’s handbook”, titled Corruption for Dummies, offers a four-step blueprint for climbing the ranks in the dark art of public sector plundering.

Step One: secure a suitably vague title – minister, mayor, board member – anything that allows you to sign off tenders.
Step Two: build a network of the “right” people – a well-placed lawyer, a senior official with no formal qualifications, and a cousin with a newly registered consulting firm.
Step Three is the tender rule everyone knows but never admits – “inflate, inflate, inflate” – while Step Four is all about distraction: task teams, press conferences, commissions of inquiry, and endless delays.

Dumi concluded her report by declaring that anyone who can master all four steps is ready to sit on the board of a state-owned entity, cruise in a taxpayer-funded luxury car, and even deliver speeches on “ethical leadership.”

👉 Listen to Dumi Ndlumi’s full report on HOT 1027 Breakfast below: