POLITICS LIVE: The silent war between Gordhan and Moyane is about to get noisy
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has revealed the extent of the breakdown of trust between the Treasury and SARS in reply to a question in Parliament.This from Linda Ensor's story for Business Day:Replying in writing to a question by DA finance spokesman David Maynier about whether SARS has any specialised investigating unit similar to the now disbanded high-risk investigation unit, Gordhan provided the information supplied to him by SARS, cautioning that the ministry could not verify its accuracy “because of lack of accountability and co-operation from the SARS top management”.She goes on to observe:Such a qualification is unprecedented in ministerial replies to parliamentary questions.It indicates that the relationship between the two men has reached rock bottom.The "two men" she is referring to are Gordhan and SARS commissioner Tom Moyane.I hate to say it, but the responsibility for this mess can be laid at the door of President Jacob Zuma.When Gordhan took office, he immediately...
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