Mystery cash payments of about R1.2-million have been deposited into the bank account of the man who is second-in-charge of the South African Revenue Service.
An investigation into the "suspicious" payments was launched by a bank regulator, which has raised red flags and recommended that Jonas Makwakwa, the chief officer of business and individual taxes at Sars, be investigated to determine if the payments are “proceeds of crime arising from corrupt activities” or “acts of money laundering”.
The report was handed to Sars commissioner Tom Moyane in May, yet Makwakwa remains in his position.
Investigators have also raised concerns about cash deposits into the bank account of Makwakwa's girlfriend, Kelly-Ann Elskie, who is also a SARS employee.
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