‘The lesson for every journalist is consistently to introspect on how we deal with sources and manage our own political leanings’
Hindsight is 20/20 for Judge Frank Kroon as he backtracks on ruling that ‘rogue unit’ was unlawful
A pragmatic solution to absolve junior colluders could stem the continued bleeding of funds
​Testimony before the Nugent commission this week revealed how irregular and unlawful conduct at the South African Revenue Service continued
​A South African Revenue Service’s head of employment struggled to clarify to the Nugent commission on Thursday what role he played in the saga
In a probe which cost taxpayers R3-million, a senior Sars’ acting senior manager was targeted
As more details emerge during the Nugent commission, Bain & Company’s managing director Vittorio Massone was not available to answer questions
Bain & Company has admitted that its work may have been used to ‘further a political or personal agenda’
Elements in the state-owned entity were apparently determined to pass work on to the controversial company
The consultancy said the investigation is needed in light of testimony heard at the Nugent Commission of Inquiry
On Friday, Nene and former finance minister Malusi Gigaba appeared before the Nugent commision of inquiry into governance issues at Sars
According to the chief executive at the Tax Ombudsman, the Revenue Service was withholding tax refunds pending bank account verifications
Testimony at the Nugent inquiry is revealing the extent of the damage done on the suspended commissioner’s watch
The understaffed enforcement unit at Sars has seen a growing number of disputes lodged with labour forums as untenable demands were made on staff
Suspended commissioner Tom Moyane ordered an overhaul of Sars’s operating model, supposedly based on advice from consulting firm Bain and Company.
One witness said the level of fear was indicative of a group suffering from a level of post-traumatic stress syndrome