The retired judge has urged reform in the Judicial Service Commission, emphasising the need to prioritise judicial independence
The consulting firm said it would suffer prejudice if its version were not made public to counter testimony. But Zondo says Bain created its own dilemma
Busisiwe Mkhwebane ‘allowed her important office to be used to try and resuscitate a long-dead fake news propaganda fiction’, the court ruled
While work to clean up Sars continues apace, there remains much to be done
Damage done by ‘fake work’ of American consultancy runs into billions of rands and ruined families- Kieswetter
While at the helm of Sars, Moyane evaded accountability
The minister accused the erstwhile tax boss of attempting to revive Sars ‘rogue unit’ allegations
Edward Kieswetter’s appointment comes amidst intense political wrangling over control of the tax agency
The Public Service Association confirmed on Tuesday night that lengthy talks between the tax agency and unions had collapsed
At the centre of the row are the damning findings of the Nugent commission
On Wednesday, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo reserved his decision to grant the former Sars boss leave to cross-examine Minister Pravin Gordhan
Tom Moyane lost a court bid on December 11 to have his dismissal by President Cyril Ramaphosa overturned
Global management consultancy Bain & Company says it does not accept that its local representatives knowingly participated in an effort to damage Sars
A 200-page report authored by retired judge Robert Nugent says governance and integrity failed on a massive scale during Tom Moyane’s era at Sars
Tito Mboweni will assist the president in ‘immediately commencing the process’ to appoint a new Commissioner
The revenue agency is not paying his legal fees
The Pretoria high court has ruled President Cyril Ramaphosa may appoint a new Sars commissioner
Moyane’s legal team, led by Dali Mpofu, brought the application asking for the recusal before the court could hear the case
His urgent application will see him argue that his dismissal by President Cyril Ramaphosa was unfair and unconstitutional
The commission, which was established in May and is chaired by retired judge Robert Nugent, was scheduled to deliver its final report by Friday
The former Sars commissioner will press ahead with an urgent court application to be reinstated and interdict a successor from being appointed
Moyane’s lawyer, Eric Mabuza, said they had informed the commission on Monday of their intention to apply for permission to cross-examine Gordhan
The former president says the commission should not have dealt with human resource issues as there were processes already in place for that
The former Sars commissioner has applied for an interdict to bar President Ramaphosa from filling his position
According to the president, amongst other things, Moyane’s application would not be in the interest of justice
Judge Nugent has provided clarity on the implications of his recommendation, responding to the criticism directed at the interim report
Sars will need an estimated R2.16-billion to do necessary hardware IT infrastructure refreshes says its head of IT and digital services
The ex-commissioner had asked the Constitutional Court to ice the inquiries
The suspended Sars commissioner, who filed an over 700-page application, wants the ConCourt to hear his matter before his five-year term expires
Hindsight is 20/20 for Judge Frank Kroon as he backtracks on ruling that ‘rogue unit’ was unlawful
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
As more details emerge during the Nugent commission, Bain & Company’s managing director Vittorio Massone was not available to answer questions