South African President Names Makhubu as Revenue Agency Head (1)

South Africa’s president appointed Ngobani Johnstone Makhubu as head of the nation’s revenue collection agency.

Makhubu will take over as commissioner of the South African Revenue Service on May 1 for a five-year term, the presidency said in a statement on Thursday. He replaces Edward Kieswetter, who’s retiring after seven years at the helm.

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“Makhubu has worked on the formulation of the SARS strategic direction since 2020 and has actively worked to implement the Vision 2024 strategy together with the current commissioner,” presidency spokesman Vincent Magwenya said ...