‘Amazing how professionals sell their soul to the corrupt’ – Twitter weighs in on KPMG saga

The hashtag KPMG is at the top of the trending list on Twitter, with people tweeting their opinions on the audit firm and the statement they released yesterday.

“I absolutely understand that ultimate responsibility lies with me. KPMG South Africa is a firm of hugely talented people and I believe it is the right thing for me to stand down and allow a new CEO to restore public trust and build a firm that once again sets the standard for quality and ethics,” said former KPMG CEO Trevor Hoole.

The company has resolved to pay back R23 million to Sars and R40 million to non-profit organisations fighting corruption in SA. Despite their pledge, many are still unimpressed with the firm. Former finance minister Pravin Gordhan said it was not enough and that their actions were a display of ‘colonial arrogance.’

About 50 Sars officials were axed over a report penned by KPMG and Gordhan’s reputation was put into question as he was implicated in the report which alleged that a spy unit and a brothel had been set up by the tax organisation.

EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi took to Twitter to state that KPMG should face criminal charges for their role in state capture and corruption.

See what others had to say below

So #KPMG lied about Gordhan & rogue unit, had SARS officials purged, helped the Guptas conceal corruption & then say "SORRY"? They must go!

— TD Khanari (@BingiRasKhanari) September 16, 2017

KPMG: active agent of state capture Pay back the money not enough. Pravin Gordhan cites typical colonial arrogance destroying careers #KPMG

— Rick de Satgé (@RickdeSatge) September 16, 2017

https://twitter.com/morubulaZA/status/908958945154404352

#KPMG @KPMG R30million could have created alot of jobs #StateCapture affects the poorest and most marginalised #CountryDuty

— shamima vawda (@SgaSv) September 16, 2017

#KPMG is essentially distancing itself from the mess. No where in the report does it admit that it messed up

— @muandamulaudzi (@muandamulaudzi2) September 16, 2017

#KPMG must be independently reviewed & findings made public

— Red (@Red2016Red) September 16, 2017

Their retraction &offer to return all fees charged reminds me Judas returning the 30 pieces of silver. It doesn't help. Damage is done #KPMG

— Hlatshway⭕ (@Mhayise) September 16, 2017

What galls about this #kpmg / #SARS saga is that the STATE under #Zuma never sought to correct all this. Not even after KPMG retraction!

— Rami Tlhapane (@Rami_Tlhapane) September 16, 2017

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