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Former South African Revenue Service (Sars) Commissioner Tom Moyane consults with his lawyer before he starts cross-examining Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan at the state capture inquiry in Johannesburg on 30 November 2020. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN

Rogue unit

Moyane maintains intelligence unit established under Gordhan was unlawful

By Nthakoana Ngatane

The state capture commission put it to him that the High Court in Pretoria set aside the Public Protector’s findings that like him said the unit was rogue.

  • FILE: Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan. Picture: Eyewitness News.

    Gordhan adamant he never set up a rogue unit within Sars

    Gordhan was cross-examined by Tom Moyane's lawyer advocate Dali Mpofu at the state capture commission on Tuesday.

    465 days ago
  • Mpofu to Gordhan's advocate: 'Ms Le Roux must shut up when I'm speaking.'

    Tom Moyane's advocate Dali Mpofu told Pravin Gordhan's advocate Michelle Le Roux to "shut up" as he tried to make an objection at the State Capture Commission of inquiry on 23 March 2021.

    465 days ago
  • FILE: Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News.

    Mkhwebane's report into Gordhan, Sars ‘rogue' unit set aside

    The court has also issued a punitive costs order against Busisiwe Mkwebane and described her conduct in the matter as "egregious".

    571 days ago
  • FILE: Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan arrives at the Brooklyn police station in Pretoria on 26 November 2018 to lay criminal complaints against EFF leader Julius Malema. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    EFF calls on Ramaphosa to remove Gordhan from Cabinet

    During his testimony at the state capture commission on Monday, Gordhan acknowledged a unit was set up to investigate the illegal smuggling of cigarettes and illicit trade but maintained it was all above board.

    577 days ago
  • Johann van Loggerenberg addresses the media outside the Hawks building. Picture: Thomas Holder

    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.

    751 days ago
  • Picture: Supplied

    Adrian Lackay: Commissioner Moyane accused me of a conspiracy

    The former SA Revenue Service spokesperson has also testified that important information was purposely withheld from him.

    1985 days ago
  • President Jacob Zuma during a meeting with business and labour leaders at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on 9 May 2016. Picture: GCIS.

    [LISTEN] Presidency says Zuma & Gordhan have 'a good working relationship'

    Presidency spokesperson Bongani Ngqulunga sets the record straight amid rumours suggesting President Jacob Zuma is involved in a war with the finance minister.

    2224 days ago
  • FILE: Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN.

    Reports: Case again finance minister reopened

    The City Press is reporting the case against Pravin Gordhan was formally transferred to Crime Intelligence.

    2224 days ago
  • President Jacob Zuma during a meeting with business and labour leaders at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on 9 May 2016. Picture: GCIS.

    [LISTEN] ‘Sars rogue unit was Zuma’s idea’

    Editor Ranjeni Munusamy says President Jacob Zuma may be implicated in the Hawks, Gordhan spy unit case.

    2237 days ago
  • Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    Political tension contributes to rand sliding against major currencies

    The rand has taken a knock following reports of the NPA’s plans to arrest Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.

    2237 days ago
  • The NPA has confirmed the Hawks had referred a docket to prosecutors.Picture: GCIS

    Cope: Gordhan arrest claims an act of intimidation

    Cope is accusing President Jacob Zuma of using media leaks to ‘infuriate’ Gordhan ‘until he resigns’.

    2237 days ago
  • FILE: Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan at the Sars briefing on 01 April 2016. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    NPA says it’s not received docket for arrest of finance minister

    The NPA says it’s taken no decision to prosecute Pravin Gordhan or anyone linked to the Sars rogue unit saga.

    2238 days ago
  • FILE: Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan at a pre-Budget speech media briefing in Parliament on 24 February 2016. Picture GCIS.

    Reports: Pravin Gordhan could be arrested

    The Hawks have reportedly handed over a docket to the NPA to prosecute the finance minister.

    2239 days ago
  • FILE. Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. GCIS.

    Concerns raised as Hawks-Gordhan spat hurts economy

    The rand took a hard knock and is currently trading at R15.94 to the dollar.

    2298 days ago
  • FILE. Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan at a pre-Budget speech media briefing in Parliament on 24 February 2016. Picture GCIS.

    Gordhan: Hawks have no regard for SA’s economic welfare

    Gordhan slammed a media report which claims the Hawks are demanding him to answer questions about a Sars unit.

    2301 days ago
  • FILE: Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. Picture: AFP.

    Hawks reportedly give finance minister an ultimatum

    The Sunday Independent says Gordhan has until 4pm tomorrow to answer the 27 questions.

    2301 days ago
  • Pravin Gordhan. Picture: AFP.

    Presidency denies claims of a conspiracy against Pravin Gordhan

    There's been a series of developments around the finance minister, the Hawks & Sars today.

    2317 days ago
  • Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan delivering his national Budget speech in Parliament on 24 February 2016. Picture GCIS.

    Gordhan slams Hawks, Moyane

    The minister described as 'outrageous' the Hawks’ decision to send him questions about their investigation.

    2317 days ago
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