Trevor Manuel to testify in trial of former SARS officials accused of spying
Former finance minister Trevor Manuel has confirmed that the prosecution has subpoenaed him to testify in the trial of former South African Revenue Service (SARS) employees accused of spying on the Scorpions. In a statement issued through his lawyers on Thursday‚ Manuel confirmed media speculation that he was one of the witnesses in the case against Ivan Pillay‚ Johann van Loggerenberg and Andries Janse van Rensburg. The trio are charged with illegal interception of communications and corruption over the alleged installation of cameras at the offices of the National Prosecution Authority (NPA)‚ dubbed Project Sunday Evenings. Manuel said: “I confirm that I had, indeed, provided the prosecution with a statement last year‚ under compunction of a subpoena issued in terms of Section 205 of the Criminal Procedure Act. The prosecutor indicated at the time that I am a witness‚ and that I am not regarded as a suspect. “I confirm that if I am required to testify‚ I shall comply with my civic...
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