Ramaphosa shafts Moyane 'to restore credibility' of SARS
Moyane was given the opportunity to resign‚ but declined
In a late-night move‚ President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended South African Revenue Service (SARS) commissioner Tom Moyane. The under-fire tax service boss has been informed of his suspension‚ which takes effect immediately‚ the Presidency said in a statement. Ramaphosa said his decision was in the public interest and was a move to restore the credibility of SARS as quickly as possible. The decision came after a meeting between Ramaphosa and Moyane‚ during which the head of state said he had "lost confidence in [Moyane's] ability to lead SARS". Moyane was given the opportunity to resign‚ but declined. In a letter to Moyane‚ a section of which was made available in the Presidency's statement‚ Ramaphosa said: “Developments at the SARS under your leadership have resulted in a deterioration in public confidence in the institution and in public finances being compromised. For the sake of the country and the economy‚ this situation cannot be allowed to continue‚ or to worsen.” Concern was...
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