BusinessLive reports that the SA Revenue Service (Sars) has suspended three executives who were among controversial former commissioner Tom Moyane’s close allies.  

The suspended executives include Luther Lebelo, the man dubbed as Moyane’s “hitman” by witnesses at the Nugent commission of inquiry into tax administration and governance at Sars.  Lebelo, the group executive of employee relations, Hlengani Mathebula, the chief officer of governance, international relations, strategy and communication, and Teboho Mokoena, the chief officer for human capital and development, were placed on suspension on Wednesday pending the outcome of a disciplinary process relating to “serious allegations” of misconduct.  Sars on Wednesday said the suspension of the three was part of an ongoing review of the entire Sars leadership by commissioner Edward Kieswetter in terms of good governance and in response to the Nugent report.  It pointed out that the suspensions did not amount to finding any wrongdoing by the three executives as a determination in that regard would only be made when the disciplinary process was completed.  Kieswetter took up the position of commissioner in May 2019 and has been working to clean up the tax agency.

• Read the full original of the above report by Genevieve Quintal at BusinessLive

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