BUDGET 3.0 | Sars gets R4bn to hire army of debt collectors:
Tax agency will hire more than 1,000 debt collectors to claw back up to R50bn per year in revenue ...
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President Ramaphosa appoints Dr Makhubu as new Sars commissioner: Makhubu has held the position of deputy commissioner since 2023.
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Key FactsExperienced Leader Takes Helm at SARS in 2026
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- Dr. Ngobani Johnstone Makhubu has been appointed as the new commissioner of the South African Revenue Service.
- He succeeded Edward Kieswetter, whose contract ends on April 30, 2026, after serving as Deputy Commissioner since 2023.
- Makhubu’s tenure starts on May 1, 2026, and follows his involvement in shaping SARS's strategic direction since 2020.
- Kieswetter announced that SARS exceeded its revenue target by nearly 25 billion rand, surpassing the 2 trillion rand mark.
businesstech.co.za Apr 02
Goodbye Edward Kieswetter – SARS appoints new commissioner: South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed the new commissioner of the South African ...
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EWN Feb 26
Finance Minister lauds Kieswetter for turning SARS around: Tabling the 2026 national budget on Wednesday, Godongwana was able to retract his plans to introduce ...
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Taxpayers could get a R20 billion ‘gift’ from government if SARS does its job: Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says that R20 billion in additional tax measures ...
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MTBPS 2025 | Sars revenue bonanza: The extra cash raised from tax collection narrows the 2025/2026 budget deficit and enables the government to add funding for ...
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EWN May 22 25
SARS ready to take responsibility of filling revenue gap in national budget: On Wednesday, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana presented the budget but didn’t ...
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businesstech.co.za May 21 25
Edward Kieswetter is on the hunt for an extra R20 billion: SARS says that it is chasing tax debts, illicit traders and any taxpayers who may be skirting their ...
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