The courts will hear Pravin Gordhan's application to interdict the implementation of Busisiwe Mkhwebane's findings.
There's a report that says Pravin Gordhan illegally established a 'rogue' unit within Sars, while another says the investigative unit was established lawfully.
JOHANNESBURG - There's a report that says Pravin Gordhan illegally established a 'rogue' unit within SARS, while another says the investigative unit was established lawfully.The courts are now being asked to decide who's right.Appearing outside Busisiwe Mkwhebane's offices, Gordhan's claimed there is a conspiracy against him.
"The law requires us to cooperate with the Public Protector, so we are here, we've given the answers," he said.Mkwhebane is standing her ground and said,"the establishment of the unit with the approval of Mr Gordhan as the accounting officer was in breach of section 209 of the Constitution in terms of which only the president may establish such a covert information gathering unit.
She has put her neck out, even quoting from the Bible,"and so I will go to the King, which is against the law, and if I perish, I perish." The battleground now shifts to the courts, which will hear Gordhan's application to interdict the implementation of Mkhwebane's findings.New municipal increases, including a 13 percent electricity hike, have come into effect. Are you being forced to cut back on luxuries to accommodate this?
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