Comair says it requires more funding; experts say there is a need for some Covid-19 measures to remain in place. The NPA says it will prioritise corruption cases over the next six months; and SARS is bearing its teeth as it gets under delinquents’ skin.
In South Africa, there have been 2 new Covid-19 deaths, taking the total reported to 99,727. The country has 18,219 active cases and a recovery rate of 96.8%.The South African Revenue Service is notching up successes in tackling tax delinquency, according to tax experts, who say that the growing number of complaints about SARS being ‘overzealous’ – or against the media for ‘fear mongering’ by publishing the revenue service’s warnings – is a clear indication that its message is getting out there.
successes are down to a much more willing and able tax authority, that is bearing its teeth to delinquents. [Prominent Covid commentator Professor Salim Abdool Karim says that even though the worst of the health crisis appears to be over, there is still a need to effectively manage public health measures in case the situation changes.
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