SARS says it will continue to work with police to protect its officials
This follows an assassination attempt on Advocate Coreth Naude, who has been acting on behalf of SARS in the tax inquiry involving a controversial businesswoman, Shauwn Mkhize.
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JOHANNESBURG - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) says it will continue to work closely with police to protect its officials working on high-profile matters.
This follows an assassination attempt on Advocate Coreth Naude, who has been acting on behalf of SARS in the tax inquiry involving a controversial businesswoman, Shauwn Mkhize.
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It is understood that while driving into a hotel parking lot in the affluent suburb of uMhlanga on Wednesday night, two unknown men opened fire on her car.
The service has confirmed that she is recovering in a KwaZulu-Natal hospital following what it said was an assassination attempt on her life.
"Security is the view of our colleagues at SAPS [South African Police Service] and we do coordinate with them,” SARS spokesperson Siphithi Sibeko said.
“In cases where there are threats, the colleagues who are law enforcement agencies take a lead as far as those are concerned."