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I have noted with concern the comments by the DA’s Ms Van Damme on the SABC board issues relating to my name.

Firstly, I have not been offered a position by the SABC board, nor by anyone else for that matter. Additionally, it would, also, with respect, be inappropriate of me to respond to questions about another organization, when I am employed elsewhere.

However, the general issues raised relating to the Land Bank have been in the public domain since 2007, and were dealt with and concluded in 2007 already. Here are the facts:

1. I as then Land Bank CEO with the executives, did not issue any loans without board or shareholder approval. That allegation was patently untrue and false.

2. The so-called Deloitte Forensic Report was found to be flawed and it was also irregularly procured. Precisely because of the aforementioned reasons the Deloitte report was itself rescinded by cabinet at its cabinet meeting of the 5th December 2007.  This is a matter of public record.

3. Former Minister Xingwana herself had told Parliament in 2008 that she was advised by her lawyers not to release that Deloitte report, as the report would attract civil damages claims from those mentioned therein, due to the irregularities in that report. I am sure whoever is interested in the facts can check the parliamentary records in this regard.

Thank you

Issued by SACCI CEO Alan Mukoki