GUNNING FOR GORDHAN: Mkhwebane’s findings: ‘Gordhan misled parliament, SARS rogue unit existed’ By Nkateko Mabasa Nkateko_Azania
reported that allegations had been substantiated that Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan had violated the Executive Ethics code by failing to disclose that he met a member of the Gupta family in 2012.
Another focus within Mkhwebane’s report were allegations of maladministration, corruption and improper conduct by SARS. According to the public protector, her investigation has substantiated the allegations of an Intelligence Unit operating within SARS. Despite this, Mkhwebane reported that the then General Manager at SARS, Ivan Pillay had established the intelligence unit and, working with Gordhan, who was then SARS commissioner in 2007, recruited members for the intelligence unit at SARS.
Mkhwebane said her investigation had shown that SARS was able to procure intelligence equipment without having followed the proper procurement prescripts. The SARS intelligence unit went on to perform surveillance on “prominent people” and the National Prosecuting Agency. Mkhwebane said she has evidence to show the existence of both the intelligence unit and the equipment they use for surveillance.She said the failure to provide her with records was aimed at perpetuating the notion that there was not such an intelligence unit at SARS.
She also recommended that the Speaker of the National Assembly refer Gordhan to the Ethics Committee within 14 working days
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