Top news items in major S. African news outlets

CAPE TOWN, April 16 (Xinhua) -- The following are news items in South Africa's major media outlets on Monday:

-- Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa on Sunday withdrew his response to comments over land expropriation allegedly made by the British government, after discovering it was "fake news."

"It has now been officially communicated to me that the reported allegation is in fact 'fake news,' and that the British government has not expressed any misgivings in respect of South Africa's stance on the expropriation of land without compensation," Mthethwa said in a statement. (News24)

-- International auditing firm KPMG said on Sunday it has taken the decision to review all its work completed over the last 18 months to maintain the trust and integrity of the company.

The company announced that two of its partners had resigned after facing disciplinary charges over VBS Bank and the partners' failure to comply with the audit firm's policies. (Eyewitness News)

-- Terror accused twins Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie are expected to appear in the High Court in Johannesburg for the resumption of their pre-trial hearing on Monday morning.

The two were arrested in July 2016 for plotting a series of attacks on Jewish targets and the U.S. embassy in Pretoria. (South African Broadcasting Corporation) Enditem