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South African Revenue Service

Pravin Gordhan set the benchmark for public service and dedication to the cause
Opinion
/ 13 September 2024

Pravin Gordhan set the benchmark for public service and dedication to the cause

Not everyone liked the late former public enterprises minister, but everyone respected him

By Ravi Pillay
OBITUARY – Pravin Gordhan’s last warning: Democracy will not survive on its own
Politics
/ 13 September 2024

OBITUARY – Pravin Gordhan’s last warning: Democracy will not survive on its own

Gordhan’s last political act was to call for a ‘reset’ and a return to progressive politics

By Paddy Harper and Emsie Ferreira
Pravin Gordhan, former public enterprises minister and lifelong political activist, dies
National
/ 13 September 2024

Pravin Gordhan, former public enterprises minister and lifelong political activist, dies

Gordhan passed away after what his family said was a short battle with cancer

By Paddy Harper
Retail industry calls for level playing field amid Sars delay in implementing 45% tariff on Shein, Temu
Business
/ 11 August 2024

Retail industry calls for level playing field amid Sars delay in implementing 45% tariff on Shein, Temu

The South African clothing industry bemoans injustice as the Reserve Bank loses R3.5 billion as a result of lower duties on imported products

By Aarti Bhana
Explainer: How the ‘two-pot’ retirement fund system will work from 1 September
Business
/ 29 July 2024

Explainer: How the ‘two-pot’ retirement fund system will work from 1 September

Taxpayers who owe money to the revenue service must expect that these debts could be settled from the withdrawals, leading to a lower payout

By Anathi Madubela
Law group slams attempt on the life of Sars advocate Coreth Naude
Crime
/ 19 July 2024

Law group slams attempt on the life of Sars advocate Coreth Naude

Naude, who was investigating a case involving R37 million in unpaid taxes by a prominent businesswoman, survived a shooting in Umhlanga on Thursday

By Umamah Bakharia
Unravelling the crypto puzzle: navigating rules and regulations for trading in South Africa
Partner Content
/ 10 June 2024

Unravelling the crypto puzzle: navigating rules and regulations for trading in South Africa

Traders who familiarise themselves with the rules and ensure tax conformity may enter the crypto world with confidence

By Partner Content
Will Shein’s shine eclipse SA industry?
Business
/ 22 April 2024

Will Shein’s shine eclipse SA industry?

Local clothing manufacturers have been dealt a number of blows in recent years, including the rise of international fast fashion retailers

By Sarah Smit
Phala Phala: Public protector says she had no right to Ramaphosa’s tax records
National
/ 3 April 2024

Phala Phala: Public protector says she had no right to Ramaphosa’s tax records

The ATM’s argument that she skirted this and other issues in the scandal had no merit, Gcaleka’s office has argued in court papers

By Emsie Ferreira
Department of Public Enterprises
Cabinet Report Cards 2023
/ 22 December 2023

Department of Public Enterprises

State capture is often cited as the the reason for the department’s ongoing failures, but its problems run far deeper

By Sarah Smit
Department of Finance
Cabinet Report Cards 2023
/ 22 December 2023

Department of Finance

The journey to full-blown austerity is marked by changes to an economy presided over by a government adrift

By Sarah Smit
Eskom welcomes coal theft syndicate crackdown
The Green Guardian
/ 13 October 2023

Eskom welcomes coal theft syndicate crackdown

The revenue service said the syndicates significantly contribute to the energy crisis and load-shedding

By Mandisa Nyathi
It’s business vs business in fight over Eskom probe funding
Business
/ 13 June 2023

It’s business vs business in fight over Eskom probe funding

Business Unity South Africa’s chief executive has accused the organisation’s president of throwing the lobby under the bus in a meeting with the president

By Sarah Smit
Mkhwebane tells parliament to help her find money for a lawyer
National
/ 3 April 2023

Mkhwebane tells parliament to help her find money for a lawyer

The suspended public protector suggested she would take the impeachment committee to court if it continued, despite her not having state funding

By Emsie Ferreira
How Sars was ‘defrauded’ of R13.9 million by Chetty ‘crime’ family
National
/ 21 March 2023

How Sars was ‘defrauded’ of R13.9 million by Chetty ‘crime’ family

The son allegedly declared zero income in 2021 despite raking in R29 million in state contracts

By Khaya Koko
‘Record does not exist’ that $580 000 paid to Ramaphosa farm was declared on entry in South Africa
Politics
/ 6 March 2023

‘Record does not exist’ that $580 000 paid to Ramaphosa farm was declared on entry in South Africa

DA gets confirmation from Sars that ‘dirty dollars’ hidden inside couch on the president’s Phala Phala farm were not declared to tax agency

By Anathi Madubela
More load-shedding means less tax revenue for the government
Opinion
/ 22 December 2022

More load-shedding means less tax revenue for the government

The increasing levels of load-shedding harms economic growth and the government’s ability to address the country’s pressing social needs

By Bernard Mofokeng and Nico Alberts
Small business department carries heavy weight
Business
/ 19 December 2022

Small business department carries heavy weight

The department’s minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, said small businesses are expected to propel economic growth

By Sarah Smit
D Day for Ramaphosa as Phala Phala report goes to parliament
Opinion
/ 30 November 2022

D Day for Ramaphosa as Phala Phala report goes to parliament

The findings of the three-member panel will be debated in the House on 6 December

By Paddy Harper
Sars claims new customs system will ensure swift processing of travellers
National
/ 18 November 2022

Sars claims new customs system will ensure swift processing of travellers

System to be piloted at Durban’s King Shaka airport allows travellers to pre-declare goods on an online portal

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Ramaphosa has betrayed the trust of South Africa’s people by not coming clean on Phala Phala robbery
Opinion
/ 3 November 2022

Ramaphosa has betrayed the trust of South Africa’s people by not coming clean on Phala Phala robbery

President must resign and hand himself over to the police

By Vuyo Zungula
Lifestyle audits to be ‘hardwired’ into Sars
Business
/ 5 September 2022

Lifestyle audits to be ‘hardwired’ into Sars

Chief revenue officer Johnstone Makhubu says better access to data has allowed the tax authority to conduct more effective lifestyle audits

By Sarah Smit
Shivambu gave Mkhwebane top secret report on Sars unit
National
/ 26 August 2022

Shivambu gave Mkhwebane top secret report on Sars unit

Ponatshego Mogaladi, former manager of investigations at the public protector, told parliament the Economic Freedom Fighters leader sent her the report in 2018

By Emsie Ferreira
Apology be damned, Bain colluded with Tom Moyane to capture the South African Revenue Service
Opinion
/ 26 August 2022

Apology be damned, Bain colluded with Tom Moyane to capture the South African Revenue Service

Stephen York, the consulting firm’s managing partner in South Africa, said it helped ‘South African organisations grow, innovate, and excel’, yet the Zondo commission found it ‘misdirected the revenue gathering function of Sars’

By Mzukisi Qobo
Public protector COO ordered to shred draft report on CR17 funding
Politics
/ 22 August 2022

Public protector COO ordered to shred draft report on CR17 funding

Basani Baloyi testified she was shocked

By Emsie Ferreira
There are reasons South Africa is one of the most desired countries to relocate
Opinion
/ 1 August 2022

There are reasons South Africa is one of the most desired countries to relocate

The bad news headlines may be true but the good news is often overlooked

By Pat Semenya
Mkhwebane’s hearings revolve around spies and lies
National
/ 15 July 2022

Mkhwebane’s hearings revolve around spies and lies

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

By Emsie Ferreira
SARS and Reserve Bank coming for Ramaphosa over buffalo millions
National
/ 5 June 2022

SARS and Reserve Bank coming for Ramaphosa over buffalo millions

The president faces investigations from SARS and the Reserve Bank on top of charges laid by former spy boss Arthur Fraser

By Paddy Harper
Mother-tongue manual aims to ‘demystify tax’ says Kieswetter
National
/ 22 March 2022

Mother-tongue manual aims to ‘demystify tax’ says Kieswetter

The list of 450 terms aims to provide clarity and certainty about SARS’s strategic objective and to encourage compliance

By Eunice Masson
South Africa forges ahead with domestic carbon offset programme
Business
/ 17 February 2022

South Africa forges ahead with domestic carbon offset programme

Industries can take advantage of carbon tax allowances if they finance projects mitigation projects

By Tunicia Phillips
It is not all ‘doom and doom and doom and no action’, Ramaphosa insists, to MPs’ jeers
Politics
/ 16 February 2022

It is not all ‘doom and doom and doom and no action’, Ramaphosa insists, to MPs’ jeers

President concedes that South Africa is on a long and difficult journey ‘to renew the promise of our democracy’, but cites strengthening the NPA’s capacity as one example of progress

By Eunice Masson
Sona 2022: Ramaphosa mildly heckled during his address
Politics
/ 10 February 2022

Sona 2022: Ramaphosa mildly heckled during his address

As the president spoke about state capture, opposition MPs murmured disparagingly in a manner previously reserved for his predecessor Jacob Zuma

By Lizeka Tandwa
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