Mdladlana denies knowledge of KPMG report

Labour Minister, Membathisi Mdladlana has challenged KPMG to release the audit report that had unearthed massive fraud and corruption at the Department of Labour. The report which surfaced at the weekend is persistently in the midst of the raging storm over the suspension of the Director General of Labour, Jimmy Manyi. This, despite the Minister's response that this was sheer speculation.

Mdladlana is adamant that he has no knowledge of such an audit report being commissioned by his Department.

"I have never discussed such a report with my director general", said Mdladlana.

He, therefore, appealed to KPMG to release the report which is claimed to be implicating senior officials of his department.

Mdladlana reiterated his caution that it is incorrect for anyone to come up with unwarranted speculation and blatant lies related to the suspension of Manyi.

Statement issued by Mzobanzi Jikazana, spokesperson for the Labour Minister, June 8 2010

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