The Department Of Sport and Recreation South Africa's Statement on the allegations that the Government of South Africa paid a bribe to secure the rights to host the 2010 FIFA Football World Cup.
28 May 2015
The Department of Sport and Recreation South Africa has been inundated with questions relating to the allegations stemming from the indictment by the Attorney General of the United States of America that the government of South Africa or its officials have paid a bribe of $10 million to secure the rights to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
The Department of Sport and Recreation South Africa hereby indicates that all funding by the South African Government was transferred via the National Treasury to the National Department of Sport and Recreation South Africa and that no such amount was paid by the Department of Sport and Recreation and the government of South Africa.
Our financial records and books for the 2010 — 11 Financial years and those before and after the period of the world cup have been audited by the Auditor General of South Africa and no such amount has been found on our books, The funds transferred to the Local Organising Committee (LOC) were also accounted for.
At the close of the books of the LOC, government received the close out report including audited financial statements by a reputable international Auditing and accounting firm. Ernst and Young (EY). The financial statements were unqualified and the audit opinion fairly represented the financial position and compliance with the accounting policies of the LOC.