10 December 2015 – SARS deploys over 200 staff to tighten border control over festive season
Pretoria, 10 December 2015 – SARS’ today announced the deployment of over 200 volunteers to tighten border control and facilitate the movement of people and goods at critical border posts with immediate effect. They are poised to assist the usual staff compliment during the festive season. SARS spokesperson Sandile Memela said the measures were put in […]
17 December 2015 – Customs officials intercepts “gift” of liquid cocaine
Pretoria, 17 December 2015 – SARS officials at the OR Tambo International Airport yesterday confiscated R 2 million’s worth of liquid cocaine. The cocaine was discovered in wine bottles in two parcels, each one marked as a “gift” and wrapped in cheerful Christmas wrapping paper. Customs officials inspected the two gift parcels en route to […]
22 December 2015 – About 30 000 travellers processed at Beitbridge daily
Pretoria, 22 December 2015 – Over the last 10 days Beitbridge border post in Limpopo has processed at least 17 000 travellers daily. But this week, the figure has jumped to more than 31 000 per day – thus an additional 14 000 more travellers that have to go through clearance processes per day. Despite […]
22 December 2015 – Two arrested for VAT Fraud
Pretoria, 22 December 2015 – A Johannesburg couple suspected of involvement in a sophisticated multi-million rand fraudulent VAT refund scam, were arrested earlier today. Mr Fazel Karodia and his wife Amina, both 43 years old, appeared in the Johannesburg Regional Court, where they were released on bail of R75 000 and R25 000 respectively. The case […]
23 December 2015– SARS Customs officials at the Oliver Tambo International Airport
SARS Customs officials at the Oliver Tambo International Airport yesterday thwarted an attempt to smuggle two rhino horns out of the country.
26 December 2015 – SARS Customs officials arrested two Mozambican males for allegedly smuggling R76-million at the Lebombo border post
SARS Customs officials arrested two Mozambican males for allegedly smuggling R76-million at the Lebombo border post
SARS Customs seizes illegal catalytic converters valued at R21-million
The Customs Division of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) made three seizures at the OR Tambo International Airport of catalytic converters and crushed powder from the core of a catalytic converter, valued at R21-million. The crushed powder extracted from the core of a catalytic converter is contributing to a new drug craze.
Trade Statistics for December 2021
The R30.14 billion preliminary trade balance surplus for December 2021 is attributable to exports of R156.30 billion and imports of R126.16 billion.
SARS commits to increased use of data for trade efficiency
The Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS), Mr Edward Kieswetter, has committed the SARS Customs division to scale up digital transformation and to increase the use of data to improve the facilitation of trade, revenue collection and improve compliance by traders who import and export goods across South Africa’s borders.
Former SARS employee gets 12 years custodial sentence
A former employee of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) Bilal Shaik has received a 12-year custodial sentence for fraud, forgery, uttering and money laundering, amounting to R6-million.
