Timeslive reports that according to Patrick Craven, spokesperson of the SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu), his laptop and cell phone were taken on Wednesday by people purporting to be from the SA Revenue Service (SARS).  

Speaking on Radio 702 on Thursday‚ Craven said the men raided his house on Wednesday and took his and his wife’s laptops and a cell phone.  Craven explained:  “They seemed plausible.  They said they wanted to check if anybody is renting the property.  It was some sort of a lifestyle audit.  It turned out that it was a well-planned attempt to steal computers.  There may be a political motive behind this.”  The incident at Craven’s house came as the Western Cape home of author Jacques Pauw was raided by the Hawks on Wednesday.  Pauw has been targeted by authorities since he published a book last year detailing allegations against former president Jacob Zuma.

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