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Minister Macpherson says court victory clears path for Independent Development Trust reform

# Public Works minister Dean Macpherson has welcomed the North Gauteng High Court’s dismissal of an interdict to block five trustee appointments to the Independent Development Trust. The court condemned the applicants’ conduct and issued a punitive costs order. Macpherson says the ruling is a win for clean governance and confirms efforts to reform the IDT amid resistance. He reaffirmed his commitment to rooting out corruption and restoring ethical leadership at the entity.