The so-called Sars rogue unit has come back to haunt Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan.
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has subpoenaed Gordhan after acting on a complaint against the South African Revenue Service by EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu.
Mkhwebane has given Gordhan until April 23 to submit evidence detailing his alleged establishment of an intelligence unit deemed to be in violation of the country’s intelligence code during his tenure as Sars commissioner in 2007.
In papers served on Gordhan on Monday, Mkhwebane charged that the so-called creation of the unit was confirmed by Sars investigator advocate Muzi Sikhakhane.
“Sars violated section 209 of the Constitution, which confers the powers and authority to establish any intelligence service… Only the president, as head of the national executive, does so, only in terms of the national legislation,” the complaint said.
Shivambu’s complaint added that not only did Sars disregard the process of
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