SARS, Moyane withdraws R12m defamation suit against the revenue's former spin doctor
1 October 2018
SARS and its suspended commissioner Tom Moyane have withdrawn a R12m defamation suit against the tax agency's former spin doctor Adrian Lackay for submission he made in Parliament.
In a statement on Sunday, Lackay said the lawyers for SARS and Moyane gave written notice on Thursday that the civil proceedings are withdrawn.
He said the parties also indicated that they will pay legal costs incurred.
In 2015, Lackay submitted a letter titled "Sars: This is the inside story" to two parliamentary committees in which he alleged that Moyane wilfully misled the country and Parliament.