27 February 2015 – Trade Statistics for January 2015
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for January 2015 that recorded a trade deficit of R24.22 billion. This figure includes trade data with Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland (BLNS).
Illegal cigarettes valued at millions of rands seized and destroyed
Customs officers of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) this week scored several victories in the fight against the trade in illegal cigarettes with a search and seizure operation in three cities and a bust at the Kopfontein border post.
30 September 2015 – Trade Statistics for August 2015
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for August 2015 that recorded a trade deficit of R9.95 billion. This figure includes trade data with Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland (BLNS).
30 October 2015 – Trade Statistics for September 2015
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for September 2015 that recorded a trade deficit of R0.89 billion. This figure includes trade data with Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland (BLNS).
30 November 2015 – Trade Statistics for October 2015
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for October 2015 that recorded a trade deficit of R21.39 billion. This figure includes trade data with Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland (BLNS).
30 December 2015 – Trade Statistics for November 2015
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for November 2015 that recorded a trade surplus of R1.77 billion.
25 July 2018 – Explosives and illicit cigarettes intercepted at Beitbridge border post
Last week Customs officers made busts of capped fused explosives, as well as illicit cigarettes, at the Beitbridge border post.
27 July 2018 – Woman sentenced and company fined for failure to pay taxes
A Free State business woman was sentenced to four years imprisonment and her company fined R1 million for failure to pay business taxes to SARS. Ms Annelene Elmarie Thomas, currently residing in Bloemfontein, was also ordered to pay back all outstanding taxes and levies due to SARS.
29 November 2013 – South African Trade Statistics for October 2013
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics that includes trade data with Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland (BLNS) for October 2013 that recorded a trade deficit of R12.39 billion [R20.97 billion].
30 December 2013 – South African Trade Statistics for November 2013
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics that includes trade data with Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland (BLNS) for November 2013 that recorded a trade surplus of R0.77 billion [trade deficit R9.24 billion].
