Inside the ‘toxic’ relationship between Godongwana and Kieswetter

Well-placed officials told Sunday Times this week that the working relationship between finance minister and Sars boss has been sour since February last year

23 February 2025 - 00:03 By THABO MOKONE, LIZEKA TANDWA and KGOTHATSO MADISA

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana snubbed overtures from Sars commissioner Edward Kieswetter to discuss proposals to improve tax collection on several occasions ahead of this week’s unprecedented postponement of the R2-trillion budget...

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