The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee in its response indicated the following;
1. a) Project Flamingo was a code name for the investigative process conducted by Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) on behalf of the SASCOC Board. NRF chose the name.
b) The name of the investigation was first mentioned in an email by NRF on 24 July 2017.
2. a) The investigation, code-named Project Flamingo, was set up to investigate and report on the conduct of the Former CEO.
b) The investigation, code-named Project Flamingo, was set up to confidentially investigate and report on the conduct of the former CEO.
c) There are no beneficiaries.
d) There was and is no bank account for the confidential investigation by NRF, code-named by NRF called Project Flamingo.
3. Constitutional and legal prescripts and requirements were followed. The confidential investigation which NRF code-named Project Flamingo, was established on the legal advice and guidance, provided by NRF as part of the investigation into the conduct of the former CEO. The CCMA Case is still pending and the report remains confidential.