President Cyril Ramaphosa has again urged SA Revenue Service (Sars) boss Tom Moyane to respond to the gross misconduct claims against him, as the former commissioner’s lawyers confirm he will take his battle with the president to the Constitutional Court. Moyane’s lawyers have informed advocate Azhar Bham, who is chairing the misconduct inquiry against him, of his intention to turn to the court to contest the fairness of the process. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Khusela Diko, said that "Mr Moyane is within his rights to go to court. Undoubtedly this is a matter that would be vigorously defended." She said the president "has and continues to urge Moyane to respond to the substantive allegations" against him. Ramaphosa suspended Moyane in March. He was later charged over his alleged mishandling of a Financial Intelligence Centre report on his former second-in-command, Jonas Makwakwa; unauthorised bonus payments to his staff; allegedly misleading parliament over the Makwakwa investigation...
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