Gordhan tells KPMG to admit they were complicit in state capture
The result of KPMG International’s investigation was that nine KPMG South African executives‚ including the chief executive officer‚ Trevor Hoole‚ were ordered to resign
Former finance minister Pravin Gordhan has slammed KPMG International for their "colonial arrogance" in their handling of the Gupta family accounts and the SARS Rogue report‚ accusing them of being complicit in state capture. Gordhan‚ who has indicated that he will possibly take legal action against the company‚ said although he welcomed the auditing firm’s withdrawal of its findings and recommendations from its legally flawed report into the alleged rogue unit it was not enough. On Friday KPMG said it had concluded its investigation into the company’s handling of numerous Gupta accounts and that it was withdrawing its findings of the alleged South African Revenue Service rogue spy unit. The allegations were used to fire Gordhan‚ who was accused of having knowledge of the unit‚ which was accused of among other things‚ spying on the National Prosecuting Authority. Gordhan said he was surprised by the "scant regard" shown for KPMG’s role in the "capture" of SARS and the huge damage th...
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