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Moyane to testify at SARS inquiry

Gene Ravele
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Suspended South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner Tom Moyane has indicated that he will testify on Friday before the public hearings of the inquiry into the revenue service, taking place in Pretoria.

The announcement came as former SARS Chief Officer for Enforcement, Gene Ravele continued with damaging testimony.

Ravele says there was never a “rogue unit” at SARS  Allegations of a rogue unit were used to lay charges against former Finance Minister and SARS Commissioner Pravin Gordhan and others, which were later dropped.

Ravele says there were high risk investigations unit which helped the SARS enforcement division and even the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in pursuing criminal investigations.

Moyane has labelled the inquiry as unfair.

President Cyril Ramaphosa and Moyane have been at loggerheads, with the President refusing for the state to pay Moyane’s legal costs.

Moyane’s lawyer, Eric Mabuza says his client will use the opportunity to object to the proceedings.

“Although he was not formally invited, Commissioner Tom Moyane will attend the SARS Inquiry tomorrow (Friday) at nine-thirty to raise several objections about the unfairness of the inquiry. He will also raise an objection against one of the members of the panel, namely Professor Michael Chap who is not only a personal lawyer of President Ramaphosa, he is also his business lawyer. We will argue that Professor Michael Chap is conflicted, he should not be sitting as a member of the inquiry.”

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