SA FOOTBALL Association (Safa) president Danny Jordaan yesterday dismissed the notion that his federation should be subjected to a forensic audit.
He was speaking after a meeting with the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) in Johannesburg.
Sascoc president Gideon Sam called the meeting after the Hawks wrote to him asking about the progress of Sascoc's forensic investigation into Safa.
The letter stemmed from a whistle-blower's report delivered to the Hawks, Sascoc and Safa last year.
The Hawks had assumed Sascoc would oversee the audit, but the matter was escalated to the Sports Department and then to President Jacob Zuma.
"It's rubbish," Jordaan said, initially denying the Hawks had written to Sascoc. "I don't know what you're talking about ... give me the name of the Hawk."
When told it was General Shadrack Sibiya, he said: "Then find out from [him]... I cannot talk about something that does not exist."
But Jordaan, who leaves for the World Cup tomorrow, added: "That thing is old news. One – parliament dismissed it. The president of the country said Fifa [soccer's world governing body] must investigate it. There's nothing more. As far as we're concerned, there's nothing. We had a good meeting with Sascoc."
Sam said he was too busy to talk, but he had indicated last week it would be Sascoc's decision.
He said then he wanted to find an amicable solution because Sascoc could not afford a forensic audit. - David Isaacson