Question NW2388 to the Minister of Finance
15 December 2016 - NW2388
Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)Whether he (a) was informed of and / or (b) took any action with regard to the footage of a hostage drama that allegedly unfolded at the SA Revenue Service which surfaced on 27 October 2016; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (2) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
1.
(a) No, the Minister of Finance was not informed by the South African Revenue Service regarding this matter.
(b) No to date, the Minister of Finance has not been provided with any formal explanation by SARS on this matter.
2. What has appeared in the public domain is completely unacceptable. Mr Symington is a person of great expertise and a person of integrity that I have worked with for many years.