SARS INQUIRY
NATASHA MARRIAN: Witnesses to set Tom Moyane’s pants on fire
Those responsible for the destruction of the SA Revenue Service (Sars) continue to play a dicey game. Next week’s public hearings at the commission of inquiry chaired by retired judge Robert Nugent should finally provide a glimpse into the perspective of Tom Moyane and his loyalists, who have thus far remained mum in the face of wilting criticism over their role in undermining Sars. International consultancy Bain & Co is employing wily public relations tactics to weasel its way out of its role in the destruction of a critical institution that should enable SA’s developmental state. But the company’s antics are crystal clear after their PR tricks backfired for all to see. This week, Business Leadership SA suspended Bain over its role in "yet another state capture project under the pretext of restructuring". Bain issued a soppy statement on how seriously it views the allegations emerging at the commission and announced that its managing partner, Vittorrio Massone, had stepped down and...
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