In a surprise move, Jacob Zuma threw his weight behind Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane granting her permission to peruse his tax files.
Johannesburg - Former President Jacob Zuma has thrown a curve ball at the SA Revenue Services by allowing them to make his tax records available to the public protector.
In a surprise move, Zuma on Tuesday threw his weight behind Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane granting her permission to peruse his tax files - a move that could see Mkhwebane freely accessing the tax records of politicians and government officials as part of her investigations. “This may in the future include finance details of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2017 presidential campaign which have been sealed from being made public following a court order in August.“I need to clarify that I have never refused the office of the PP access to investigate my affairs. This country knows very well that the former PP @ThuliMadonsela investigated me on a number of occasions and made findings against me,” tweeted Zuma.
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