One advocate said the public protector lying about having a copy of the report showed ‘disgraceful misconduct’
Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s lawyer has confirmed to the high court that she was in possession of a classified inspector-general of intelligence report during her investigation into the “rogue unit”, despite intimating that she had not seen it.
Mkhwebane, in her final report, stated she “had it on good authority” what the findings were and recommendations in the 2014 IGI report, which found that Sars had created a unit using covert and intrusive methods in direct contravention of its mandate.A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as exclusive Financial Times articles, ProfileData financial data, and digital access to the Sunday Times and Times Select.
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