• Home
  • News
  • South Africa
  • Features
  • Africa
  • World
  • Eish!
  • Opinion
  • Columns
  • Editorials
  • Talking Points
  • Business
  • Business News
  • Personal Finance
  • My Small Business
  • Analysis & Profiles
  • Sport
  • Cricket
  • Rugby
  • Golf
  • Other
  • Columns
  • Lifestyle
  • Celebrities
  • Fitness and Health
  • Food and Drink
  • Entertainment
  • Soapies
  • Motoring
  • News
  • Motorsport
  • Road Tests
  • Reviews and Opinion
  • Technology
  • Horses
  • News
  • Columns
  • Travel
2'
South Africa 4.9.2018 06:15 am

Corruption Watch says it has beans to spill to Sars inquiry

Chisom Jenniffer Okoye

Highlighted in a submission to the inquiry was how Tom Moyane delayed an investigation into Jonas Makwakwa and Kelly-Ann Elskie.

Corruption Watch has made a submission to the Commission of Inquiry into Tax Administration and Governance at Sars, which they hope will expose the lack of accountability of senior officials, as well as improve governance, accountability and transparency in state-owned enterprises (SOEs).

Spokesperson Phemelo Khaas said they hoped to expose the lack of accountability in respect of Kelly-Ann Elskie and Jonas Makwakwa and the consequences their actions would have on the good governance at Sars.

Leanne Govindsamy said: “We remain concerned that the lack of accountability and transparency in relation to this matter is severely undermining deterrence of corrupt activity at Sars and beyond. Of equal concern is the need to overhaul governance and administration at the entity in order to prevent and deter maladministration and corruption.”

Khaas explained that the submission pointed out suspended commissioner Tom “Moyane’s role in delaying the investigation into Makwakwa and Elskie. He claimed that international law firm Hogan Lovells was investigating allegations contained in the [Financial Intelligence Centre] report when, in fact, they were not doing so. Moyane’s contradictory statements, together with the response from the Hawks concerning the investigation into Makwakwa and Elskie are contained in these submissions.”

She said also highlighted in the submission was the role Moyane played in disclosing the confidential report to Makwakwa and Elskie and not reporting the matter to the Hawks.

“Since 2016, [Corruption Watch][ has closely monitored/ followed the progress of the investigations into Elskie and Makwakwa as contained in the FIC report and Moyane’s failure to act on the findings of the report, leading to the institution of criminal charges against these Sars officials. Therefore we have knowledge on this matter and we have done a lot of work relating to good governance, transparency and accountability in SOEs. We are of the view that the work we have done in this regard will be useful to the commission.

“We hope that our submissions will assist the commission in making recommendations that will achieve accountability but will also improve the governance and transparency in the administration so such conduct is prevented and deterred in the future.”

ALSO READ: Corruption Watch’s threat of private prosecution against Moyane shakes up NPA

For more news your way, download The Citizen’s app for iOS and Android.

today in print

  • NEXT ARTICLE
  • Home DOWNLOADED

  • News

    • All News

    • South Africa DOWNLOADED

    • Features DOWNLOADED

    • Africa DOWNLOADED

    • World DOWNLOADED

    • Eish! DOWNLOADED

    • Opinion

      • All Opinion

      • Columns DOWNLOADED

      • Editorials DOWNLOADED

      • Talking Points DOWNLOADED

  • Business

    • All Business

    • Business News DOWNLOADED

    • Personal Finance DOWNLOADED

    • My Small Business DOWNLOADED

    • Analysis & Profiles DOWNLOADED

  • Sport

    • All Sport

    • Cricket DOWNLOADED

    • Rugby DOWNLOADED

    • Golf DOWNLOADED

    • Other DOWNLOADED

    • Columns DOWNLOADED

  • Phakaaathi

  • Lifestyle

    • All Lifestyle

    • Celebrities DOWNLOADED

    • Fitness and Health DOWNLOADED

    • Food and Drink DOWNLOADED

    • Entertainment DOWNLOADED

    • Soapies DOWNLOADED

  • Motoring

    • All Motoring

    • News DOWNLOADED

    • Motorsport DOWNLOADED

    • Road Tests DOWNLOADED

    • Reviews and Opinion DOWNLOADED

    • Technology DOWNLOADED

  • Horses

    • All Horses

    • News DOWNLOADED

    • Columns DOWNLOADED

  • Travel DOWNLOADED

  • Auctions

  • Shopping Guide

    • All Shopping Guide

    • Buy in Bulk

    • Classifieds

    • Subscribers

  • Private Property

  • Competitions