Zuma enters Moyane fray
Former president Jacob Zuma has
filed an affidavit at the Constitutional Court stating that the Nugent
Commission had no power to recommend the axing of former tax boss Tom
Moyane.
This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa accepted the recommendation of Judge Robert Nugent, who headed up the inquiry, that Moyane be axed.
Moyane is challenging the constitutionality of the commission and the parallel running of a disciplinary committee.
Tom Moyane's lawyer, Eric Mabuza, confirmed that Zuma filed an affidavit at the Constitutional Court on Tuesday, arguing that Nugent overstepped his powers and had no grounds to recommend that Moyane be fired.
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"It was not within his (Zuma's) contemplation that the SARS commission would issue interim reports before the completion of its work and it was also not within his contemplation that the commission would deal human resources issues and employment issues."
In the affidavit, Zuma also clarified that it was him - and not his successor – who initiated the commission of inquiry into the South African Revenue Service.
However, the commission was only implemented once President Cyril Ramaphosa took office.
The Nugent Commission’s interim report found that Moyane should be removed from office as he did not have the character of a person fit to lead the revenue service.