The South African Revenue Service (SARS) as a case study to explore the relationship between state capture and institutional capacity to address serious and organised crime

This project will seek to understand the role that SARS plays in the detection, investigation and prevention of serious and organised crime and how this has evolved over time. SARS’s role will be compared with the role of tax collection agencies in other countries. The extent to which SARS has recovered under the presidency of the Ramaphosa administration will also be investigated.

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Motor value added products help policyholders navigate economic challenges

The global automotive industry is currently facing several challenges, including supply chain disruptions and high inflation of new and used vehicle prices, which are impacting every vehicle owner. As a result, people are keeping their vehicles for longer.

This is the view of Lizo Mnguni, spokesperson for Old Mutual Insure, who says that South African vehicle owners have had a bumpy ride.

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