SAHUC’S SHENANIGANS – SAHUC’S AUDITORS FINED R700,000
Established in terms of Act 26 of 2005
Building 2 Greenstone Hill Office Park Emerald Boulevard Modderfontein PO Box 8237 Greenstone 1616 Johannesburg South Africa Tel 087 940 8800 E-mail investigations@irba.co.za Internet www.irba.co.za
Our reference: K1/2/3840B
3 February 2022
Mr A Gaffar
Sent per e-mail: secretary@ucsah.org.za
And cc: Asadgaffar01@gmail.com
Dear Mr Gaffar
COMPLAINT OF IMPROPER CONDUCT BY MR RAWAT AGAINST MR Y MOHAMED RE: SOUTH AFRICAN HAJJ AND UMRAH COUNCIL
At its meeting held on 20 January 2022, the Enforcement Committee having taken into account all the submissions received from the parties in this matter, the recommendations of the Investigating Committee, as well as applying their own professional judgement, resolved that the Respondent in this matter be charged with improper conduct. The Respondent was sanctioned as follows:
- in respect of charge 1
a fine of R100 000, of which R75 000 would be suspended for 5 years on condition that the Respondent is not found guilty of any improper conduct during the period of suspension;
in respect of charge 2
a fine of R100 000, of which R75 000 would be suspended for 5 years on condition that the Respondent is not found guilty of any improper conduct during the period of suspension;
in respect of charge 3
a fine of R100 000, of which R75 000 would be suspended for 5 years on condition that the Respondent is not found guilty of any improper conduct during the period of suspension;
in respect of charge 4
a fine of R100 000, of which R75 000 would be suspended for 5 years on condition that the Respondent is not found guilty of any improper conduct during the period of suspension;
in respect of charge 5
a fine of R100 000, of which R75 000 would be suspended for 5 years on condition that the Respondent is not found guilty of any improper conduct during the period of suspension;
- within 60 days of the imposition of the sentence the Respondent must arrange and ensure that he and his staff receive training by a recognised external service provider on the practical application of Auditing Standards;
- there will be no order as to costs; and
- publication by the IRBA will be in general terms only.
in respect of charge 6
a fine of R100 000, of which R75 000 would be suspended for 5 years on condition that the Respondent is not found guilty of any improper conduct during the period of suspension;
in respect of charge 7
a fine of R100 000, of which R75 000 would be suspended for 5 years on condition that the Respondent is not found guilty of any improper conduct during the period of suspension;
This matter will be reported in the March 2022 quarterly IRBA newsletter in the Investigations Department report, and can be found on the IRBA website at the following link: https://www.irba.co.za/library/irba-news
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We have closed our file herein.
Yours faithfully
JILLIAN BAILEY
DIRECTOR: INVESTIGATIONS
16 Rabiuth Thaani 1447 – 9 October 2025