Suspended SARS commissioner Tom Moyane served with disciplinary charges
Tom Moyane had a list of demands the president should undertake in an ‘amicable resolution’ — instead, a written inquiry into his alleged misconduct will take place
Suspended South Africans Revenue Service (SARS) commissioner Tom Moyane has been served with disciplinary charges linked to alleged misconduct and a violation of his duties and responsibilities, the Presidency said on Friday. President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed retired Constitutional Court Justice Kate O’Regan to chair the disciplinary inquiry, which will investigate whether Moyane contravened the South African Revenue Service Act‚ the Public Finance Management Act and the SARS code of conduct. Moyane was suspended over his handling of the allegations against his second-in-charge Jonas Makwakwa, as well as his alleged meddling to secure a R70m tax refund for the controversial Gupta family. Ramaphosa had offered a settlement to Moyane but he turned down an initial offer and added conditions to a subsequent one. The conditions included that Ramaphosa hold a press conference to announce the amicable resolution of the matter and to acknowledge Moyane’s leadership with “integrity” an...
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