Moyane takes a shot at Gordhan as their war goes public
The depths of the ugly row between SARS commissioner Tom Moyane and Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan highlight fractures in a government at war with itself
The depths of the ugly row between SARS commissioner Tom Moyane and Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan were laid bare on Friday, highlighting fractures in a government at war with itself. Moyane, at a hastily convened press conference, accused Gordhan of antics fit for a tyrant and posing a challenge to the tax collector's credibility and effectiveness. He said he had asked the State Security Agency to investigate the leaking of correspondence between them. Moyane's actions came in response to comments by Gordhan during his budget speech on Wednesday, suggesting poor management at SARS was partly responsible for weaker revenue collection.
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