Former SARS trio to state their case to NPA
They wanted the charges stayed pending a review of the decision to prosecute
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has agreed to allow three former South African Revenue Service (SARS) officials to make representations to review the charges they are set to face by the end of April. The three officials — Ivan Pillay, Johann van Loggerenberg and Andries Janse van Rensburg — had approached the high court for an urgent application to stay the criminal charges brought against them. But Business Day understands the application will not proceed as expected on Tuesday after last-minute communication with the NPA. The three were summoned in March to appear in court on April 9 in connection with alleged bugging of NPA offices in 2007. Suspended SARS commissioner Tom Moyane laid the charges that led to investigation and summons of the three. In his founding affidavit, Van Loggerenberg argues that there would be "substantial prejudice" to him and his co-accused, Pillay in particular, should they appear on April 9. "It has been widely reported that [Pillay] ... is bei...
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