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In 2011, the Swedish TV show, Kalla Fakta, reported on payments from a Saab subsidiary, Sanip, to Fana Hlongwane. Sanip was established to help BAE and Saab, co-builders of the Gripen jet that was bought in the Arms Deal, fulfil their offset agreements. Saab, after an investigation, found that the payments were made, but were not reflected in Saab’s audited annual statements.
Among the documents that Saab released included details of how the company moved from the control of Saab to BAE Systems, as well as annual statements. The documents showed that R750 000 was transferred from Sanip to a company by the name of Veriytech CC by means of a loan that was later written off without a single repayment. Veryitech CC’s sole director was Professor Viktor Verijenko. In the year that the loan was written off (2003), Verijenko approved the award of a PhD in mechanical engineering to Chippy Shaik. Verijenko was Shaik’s PhD supervisor. The PhD was later revoked as it was found that it had plagiarised from other sources, including Verijenko’s own work.
In 2011, the Swedish TV show, Kalla Fakta, reported on payments from a Saab subsidiary, Sanip, to Fana Hlongwane. Sanip was established to help BAE and Saab, co-builders of the Gripen jet that was bought in the Arms Deal, fulfil their offset agreements. Saab, after an investigation, found that the payments were made, but were not reflected in Saab’s audited annual statements.
Among the documents that Saab released included details of how the company moved from the control of Saab to BAE Systems, as well as annual statements. The documents showed that R750 000 was transferred from Sanip to a company by the name of Veriytech CC by means of a loan that was later written off without a single repayment. Veryitech CC’s sole director was Professor Viktor Verijenko. In the year that the loan was written off (2003), Verijenko approved the award of a PhD in mechanical engineering to Chippy Shaik. Verijenko was Shaik’s PhD supervisor. The PhD was later revoked as it was found that it had plagiarised from other sources, including Verijenko’s own work.
In 2011, the Swedish TV show, Kalla Fakta, reported on payments from a Saab subsidiary, Sanip, to Fana Hlongwane. Sanip was established to help BAE and Saab, co-builders of the Gripen jet that was bought in the Arms Deal, fulfil their offset agreements. Saab, after an investigation, found that the payments were made, but were not reflected in Saab’s audited annual statements.
Among the documents that Saab released included details of how the company moved from the control of Saab to BAE Systems, as well as annual statements. The documents showed that R750 000 was transferred from Sanip to a company by the name of Veriytech CC by means of a loan that was later written off without a single repayment. Veryitech CC’s sole director was Professor Viktor Verijenko. In the year that the loan was written off (2003), Verijenko approved the award of a PhD in mechanical engineering to Chippy Shaik. Verijenko was Shaik’s PhD supervisor. The PhD was later revoked as it was found that it had plagiarised from other sources, including Verijenko’s own work.
Saab completes internal investigation regarding consultant contract in South Africa Saab decided to launch an investigation after details emerged in the media about a contract with a South African consultant about which Saab had no prior knowledge. Saab has now completed a review of the contract and the financial transactions of the company Sanip Pty Ltd during the period in question.
Our review revealed that approximately 24 million rand was paid from BAE Systems to Sanip. These payments were transferred to the South African consultant shortly thereafter.
"These transactions have never entered into the accounts," says Saab's President and CEO Hkan Buskhe, adding,
"A person emplyed by BAE Systems has without Saabs knowledge signed a for us unknown contract, signed for us up until now unknown transactions as well as signing the audited and apparently inaccurate financial statement for 2003.
The investigation and assembled materials have been submitted to the attorney Tomas Nilsson, who has been asked to comment whether, in his view, the investigation material supports Saab's conclusions. All investigation material has been handed over to Chief Prosecutor Gunnar Stetler at the National Anti- Corruption Unit on Saab's behalf. Saab will be at the complete disposal of the Chief Prosecutor in this case, should such a need arise.
"Saab has a zero-tolerance policy towards irregularities. Our internal investigation and openness in this matter demonstrates how seriously we regard this," says Hkan Buskhe.
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NEWS FROM SAAB Saab's President and CEO Hkan Buskhe will be available for comments by phone from 13:30 to 15.00. To book a time, contact press secretary Erik Magni on +46 (0) 734 18 72 01.
For further information, please contact: Saab Press Centre, +46 (0)734 180 018, presscentre@saabgroup.com
www.saabgroup.com Saab serves the global market with world-leading products, services and solutions ranging from military defence to civil security. Saab has operations and employees on all continents and constantly develops, adopts and improves new technology to meet customers changing needs.
NEWS FROM SAAB May 20, 2011 CUE 11-033
Result of Saab's ongoing internal investigation regarding South African consultant contract Defence and security company Saab has undertaken an internal investigation regarding details of a consultant contract that recently appeared in the media. The enquiries show that Saab knew nothing about nor approved the contract. Saab confirms that the contract did not result in any payments from Saab or Sanip. Saab has carried out an internal investigation resulting from information published in the media in recent days.
"We take the accusations very seriously and have therefore conducted our own enquiries in order to investigate what took place, says Hkan Buskhe, President and CEO of Saab.
Saab has a zero-tolerance policy regarding bribery and has actively participated in international efforts to fight corruption in the industry.
"Our investigations are continuing, but nothing has emerged so far in the numerous investigations previously carried out by the Public Prosecution Authority to prove that anything illegal took place," says Hkan Buskhe.
The contract that was published by TV4 News and the editorial team for the 'Kalla Fakta' documentary programme was signed in 2003 between Sanip Ltd and Hlongwane Consulting Ltd, relating to consulting services in South Africa. At the time, Sanip was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Saab in South Africa whose operations were being run by BAE Systems plc. In 2004, the operations were formally transferred from Sanip to BAE and the company has been dormant since then.
"Our investigations so far show that there has not been any payments made by Sanip to the consulting firm. Nor did Saab know anything about the contract and did not sanction it," states Hkan Buskhe.
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NEWS FROM SAAB
Saab has today published a review of Sanip's circumstances, together with documents regarding the company's finances and the contract transferring Sanip's operations to BAE in 2004.
In hindsight, we can state that Saab should have had greater control over Sanip's operations," says Hkan Buskhe. "At the same time, there is nothing in the published contract to show that any irregularities were committed."
For further information, please contact: Saab Press Centre, +46 (0)734 180 018, presscentre@saabgroup.com
www.saabgroup.com Saab serves the global market with world-leading products, services and solutions ranging from military defence to civil security. Saab has operations and employees on all continents and constantly develops, adopts and improves new technology to meet customers changing needs.