Johann van loggerenberg
Van Loggerenberg: I feel vindicated by court ruling on Sars rogue unit report
The report had found an illegal unit was established at the revenue service and was used to carry out rogue operations.
Former Sars executive Johann van Loggerenberg's lawyer Bernard Hotz said that the Minister of State Security and the current inspector-general agreed that the report must be set aside.
Johann van Loggerenberg said he obtained the information from former cigarette trader and businessman Faizal Mattia, whom he recently met.
On Friday, the public protector announced that she received the redacted report from State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo which found that the unit was unlawful.
Malcolm Rees began his apology by saying he has seen recent media reports branding Johann Van Loggerenberg as an apartheid-era spy.
Ivan Pillay, Johan van Loggerenberg and Andries Janse van Rensburg are accused of spying on the Scorpions in 2007 when they were investigating late national police commissioner Jackie Selebi.
Johann van Loggerenberg says he’s been trying to meaningfully engage with KPMG and its attorneys in writing since October 2015.
The pair were summoned to provide warning statements to Hawks in investigation into Sars covert unit.
Judge Frank Kroon says he cannot comment on allegations that Rudolph Mastenbroek was the source.
Sars has now released the full inquiry report into the spy unit and the role of Johann van Loggerenberg.
Commissioner Tom Moyane is due to appear before Parliament's standing committee on finance today.
The head of a so called rogue unit resigned, but Sars says he could still face criminal charges.
The group executive quit because it was in the best interests of the service.
Johann van Loggerenberg has resigned with immediate effect.
EWN has learnt the panel investigating the matter made no findings against Ivan Pillay & Pete Richer.