Sars deputy commissioner's suspension 'unlawful'

Suspended deputy commissioner Ivan Pillay takes legal action against Sars on the grounds that proper procedures had not been followed.
Lawyers for suspended South African Revenue Service (Sars) deputy commissioner Ivan Pillay, have argued that the "unlawful" action was an infringement on his rights and could undermine the key state institution, rendering it unstable.
Pillay, who was suspended on December 5 2014 by newly appointed commissioner Tom Moyane, challenged the action in the Johannesburg Labour Court on Wednesday on the grounds that proper procedures had not been followed.
Earlier this week in a letter, Sars withdrew the suspension notice given to strategic planning and risk head Peter Richer, but said it would continue investigating allegations relating to a "rogue" investigative unit operating within the revenue service.

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By Barbara Maregele | Mail & Guardian Online.
Culled from Yahoo News.