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Edward Kieswetter agrees to further two years at the helm of Sars

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SARSBusinessLive reports that SA Revenue Service (Sars) commissioner Edward Kieswetter has agreed to an extension of his term by a further two years.

The Presidency said on Tuesday that President Cyril Ramaphosa had extended Kieswetter’s term of office “to enable an orderly leadership transition in the organisation”. Kieswetter took over as commissioner in March 2019, with a mandate to rebuild the tax authority, the capacity and integrity of which were severely damaged by its Zuma-era commissioner Tom Moyane. Kieswetter’s five-year term was due to end at the end of April, but he agreed with the president in early February to stay to oversee the transition. It is understood he was reluctant for family reasons to serve another five-year term. The front-runner to take over from Kieswetter is thought to be Johnstone Makhubu, Sars deputy commissioner for taxpayer engagement and operations. Makhubu, who joined Sars in 2016, was one of three deputy commissioners appointed in June to the newly created post. While President has provided more certainty about the leadership of Sars, the question is now when he will provide clarity on the leadership at the Reserve Bank. Ramaphosa has yet to make an appointment to replace deputy governor Kuben Naidoo, who departed in December. The five-year terms of office of governor Lesetja Kganyago and of the other two deputy governors are also due to end later this year and Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has indicated the President may make an announcement on all four posts soon.

  • Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Hilary Joffe at BusinessLive
  • Lees ook, Kieswetter tree eers bietjie later af, by Maroela Media


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