Court dismisses Symington’s case to halt disciplinary proceedings
The High Court in Pretoria on Friday dismissed an urgent application by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) official Vlok Symington to halt disciplinary proceedings against him. Symington made headlines when news broke that he was held "hostage" in a SARS boardroom after he refused to hand over documents, meant for the Hawks, that were sent to him accidentally‚ along with questions he was asked to answer by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). The drama relates to charges of fraud brought against former finance minister Pravin Gordhan in relation to the early retirement of former deputy SARS commissioner Ivan Pillay. In 2009 Symington drafted a memo saying Pillay’s matter was above board‚ which the Hawks and SARS allegedly withheld from the NPA. Symington has asserted that he made several protected disclosures following the debacle‚ and the interdict he seeks will protect him from "occupational detriment" as defined in law. He submitted that the charges of misconduct he fa...
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