Suspended SA Revenue Service (Sars) commissioner Tom Moyane launched an extraordinary attack on public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan, accusing him of "envy and downright jealousy", and making it his "life’s mission" to remove him.In a 700-page application to the constitutional court in which he is challenging the legality of separate inquiries into governance at Sars and his fitness to hold office, Moyane, who was suspended by President Cyril Ramaphosa in March, described himself as "the most successful" commissioner "in the democratic era".Gordhan, who led Sars for a decade and was with then finance minister Trevor Manuel, credited with transforming the institution into a world-class tax collector, is the main witness in the misconduct inquiry into Moyane’s fitness to hold office.He also testified before the commission into tax administration, headed by former judge Robert Nugent.The judge has written to Moyane’s lawyers indicating that he will recommend to the president that...
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