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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL TO PARLIAMENT

ON THE SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
(CONTINUED)

21. I did not identify any material non-compliance with 25. If, based on the work I have performed, I conclude
the selected legislative requirements. that there is a material misstatement in this other
information, I am required to report on that fact.
Other information in the 26. I have nothing to report in this regard.
annual report Internal control deficiencies
22. The accounting authority is responsible for the other
information included in the annual report. The other 27. I considered internal control relevant to my audit
information referred to does not include the financial of the financial statements, annual performance
statements, the auditor’s report and those selected report and compliance with applicable legislation;
material indicators in the scoped-in programme however, my objective was not to express any form of
presented in the annual performance report that assurance on it.
have been specifically reported on in this auditor’s 28. I did not identify any significant deficiencies in
report. internal control.
23. My opinion on the financial statements, my reports
on the audit of the annual performance report and
compliance with legislation do not cover the other
information included in the annual report and I do
not express an audit opinion or any form of assurance
conclusion on it. Cape Town
24. My responsibility is to read this other information 31 July 2025
and, in doing so, consider whether it is materially
inconsistent with the financial statements and
the selected material indicators in the scoped-in
programme presented in the annual performance
report or my knowledge obtained in the audit, or
otherwise appears to be materially misstated.

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