
The man who took more money from South African taxpayers than anyone else in history
SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter collected R2.01 trillion in the last financial year, the most tax revenue in South Africa’s history.
WEDNESDAY, 08 APRIL 2026, 11:24

SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter collected R2.01 trillion in the last financial year, the most tax revenue in South Africa’s history.

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