LACKAY HEARING
SARS opposes ‘rogue unit’ evidence at CCMA hearing of former spokesman
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has again objected to evidence on its alleged "rogue unit" being presented at the constructive-dismissal hearing of former spokesman Adrian Lackay. Lackay left SARS in February 2015 after the suspension of senior executives and amid the furore over the unit which continues to stalk the agency’s former executives including former commissioner and current Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. Lackay, who worked at SARS for 11 years, has taken SARS to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA), claiming constructive dismissal. He said he was forced to resign as his continued employment became untenable after the appointment of commissioner Tom Moyane. He wants the CCMA to order SARS to pay him 12 months salary in compensation. The hearing began on Monday with Lackay describing of the work he did for the tax agency. He told CCMA arbitrator Joyce Nkopane that the "severely strained" relationship between him and Moyane created a l...
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