The suspended public protector did not disclose that she had a copy of a classified intelligence report on a high risk unit in Sars but a recording suggests otherwise
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The break-in comes a week after that at the home of fellow whistleblower and Zondo commission witness Themba Maseko
The unnecessary restructuring of the once proud revenue service was an attempt to halt its pursuit of people involved in state capture
State capture was a godsend for tobacco dealers, writes former Sars official Johann van Loggerenberg in his latest book
Zuma, Moyane, Molefe, Abrahams, and the ‘rogue unit’ cases will be heard in June
The three are expected to appear in the Pretoria Regional Court on April 9
SARS ‘rogue unit’ execs’ urgent application dropped following agreement with NPA
Following the charging of Pillay, Janse van Rensburg and Van Loggerenberg, concerns have been raised that the next target of the NPA will be Gordhan.
The three have been investigated for years by the Hawks for an alleged role in spying activities during their time at the revenue service.
The three have requested that the NPA withdraw the summonses against them
The ANC deputy secretary general has described Gordhan’s refusal to report to the Hawks as part of an international campaign against South Africa.
Researcher Simone Haysom delves behind the spin to trace the crucial role played by the Sars investigative unit in just one case – Radovan Krejcir.
A new twist in the ongoing saga of spy vs spy in the South African Revenue Service can now be revealed.
Both Sars and its group executive, who was accused of misconduct last year, have said that the ”parting of ways was amicable”.
Johann van Loggerenberg has resigned from Sars, allegedly after a lawyer made a number of claims against him in a complaint to the revenue service.