25 July 2016 – 1-million tax returns filed in 21 days
South African taxpayers have submitted 1-million tax returns in 21 days.
6 July 2016 – Heavy drug bust of heroin and cocaine at OR Tambo
South African Revenue Service Customs officials discovered wedding cards en-route to Australia concealing 3,5kg of heroin worth a street value of over R1 million on Monday, 4 July.
1 July 2016 – Walk-for-Tax hits Pretoria for Tax Season
SARS Commissioner, Tom Moyane, and staff hit the streets of Pretoria to launch Tax Season.
1 July 2016 – Zimbabwean clampdown strangles beitbridge border
A group of South African traders staged a protest at the Beitbridge border following a clampdown on trade with South African businesses by the Zimbabwean authorities.
27 June 2016 – Get ready, Tax Season 2016 is here
Tax Season 2016 is a mere three days away. From Friday, 1 July 2016, taxpayers can officially commence completing and submitting their 2016 income tax returns.
20 June 2016 – Two passengers swallow 91 cocaine bullets in long weekend drug busts worth R6,5 million by SARS customs
A bizarre concealment of 91 cocaine bullets inside two passengers plus two narcotics busts totalling R6,5 Million were made by SARS Customs at OR Tambo International last week.
13 June 2016 – R9-million cocaine bust in untagged bag at OR Tambo
SARS Customs officials and the detector dog unit intercepted 30kg of cocaine valued at R9 million at OR Tambo International this afternoon.
9 June 2016 – SARS stops Crystal Meth and Cannabis worth over R9 million at ORTIA
SARS Customs officials found 3kg of Crystal Methamphetamine in unaccompanied luggage at the OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) yesterday.
6 June 2016 – SARS busted meth and cocaine worth R9-m over one weekend
SARS Customs officials and the Detector Dog Unit intercepted narcotics valued at approximately R9 million in three different incidents at ports over the weekend.
29 May 2016 – Woman busted for R2.1-million cocaine
SARS Customs officials intercepted a woman from Sao Paolo carrying 7kg of cocaine valued at R2.1-million at OR Tambo International Airport yesterday.
