The justice department's Steve Mahlangu confirmed the investigation to News24, but was at pains to stress it was"not a forensic audit, but a review to determine if the costs incurred, particularly with respect to the investigators were indeed economical and derived value for money".
Documents seen by News24 suggested the investigation might actually be far more extensive, with a 9 July 2021 letter from the department's then-acting chief financial officer, Nhlanhla Mthembu, to a private audit firm in Kwazulu-Natal revealing it was mooting an investigation into, among other things:Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month.
karynmaughan I don't know about the Commission but at the several Schedule 3 entities I've worked ,the cost of audit - whether internal (which is,in fact, external by audit firms) or external (by the Auditor General) is borne by the public entity so more public funds could be paid
karynmaughan Criminologist
karynmaughan RET forces at work eish
Nananah2 karynmaughan This is NOT the news Ramaphosamustgo Phalaphalafarm Nationalshutdown
karynmaughan Well it’s moot now, so what’s the point?
karynmaughan Good that they doing an audit! There is no chance an investigation can cost over R1billion! I’m sure a lot of black monopoly capital has taken place! 🤷🏻♂️
karynmaughan Le nto yesi state capture icace gcaaaaa okwe Kati emhloph' ehlungwini ukuba kudlalwa ngabantu, the delay tactics were signs of dishonesty and disrespect.
karynmaughan Ziyakhala nansi ne rhino, is being investigated ZondoReport
karynmaughan Only the ANC can pull off fighting corruption with more corruption. They really are the South African Mafia.
karynmaughan The next commision.......!!
karynmaughan Hahahaha lets cancel the commission immediately and declare the outcome as illigal! Wow this flucked up country if ours!
karynmaughan Back to the ANC style of Auditing the cost of anything too Late or too Soon or Never?
karynmaughan Once again too little too late and who pays the taxpayers!
karynmaughan Thank you and please they must not appoint the unethical KPMG