A presentation by Beyers Theron, customs modernisation strategy and design executive, South African Revenue Authority, South Africa. Delivered during African Ports Evolution 2015 in Durban, South Africa. Attendees of the […]
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SARS Commissioner opens Newcastle branch
SARS Commissioner Tom Moyane has officially opened a new branch in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal. It is the 53rd SARS branch nationally and will service the entire Amajuba district municipality, which includes Newcastle, […]

Modernisation and the new Customs Act
A presentation by Mr Beyers Theron (Executive: Customs Modernisation Strategy and Design: South African Revenue Services) at the Transport Forum special interest group proudly hosted by T-Systems SA (Pty)Ltd in […]

Added value
Commissioner of SARS Tom Moyane says an increased effort to improve both hard and soft infrastructure is necessary to unlock the potential of trade and boost South Africa’s competitiveness. The […]

New customs legislation to benefit SA: SARS
Brand new customs legislation, which the South African Revenue Service (SARS) is expected to implement soon, will bring about a number of trade benefits for the country, says SARS Commissioner […]

Get your Act together
South Africa’s Revenue Service (SARS) is to replace the current Customs and Excise Act with the Customs Control Act, Customs Duty Act, and Excise Duty Act. South Africa’s current customs […]

SARS officials thwart bribery attempts
Two attempts to bribe SARS officials to release goods stopped at border posts this week were thwarted and the suspects arrested‚ the South African Revenue Service has revealed. It said […]

Rough diamonds, gold bust at Beitbridge
Rough diamonds and gold worth over R2 million was discovered by a customs’ officials at the Beitbridge border post in Limpopo. In a statement, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) […]

SARS smoothes movement of goods
Penny Bologo, customs operations executive at SARS, spoke about looming customs control Acts and other initiatives to improve the movement of goods across borders during the 3rd Logistics Business Breakfast. […]

SA records trade surplus in June
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has released trade statistics for June 2015, in which a trade surplus of R5.80 billion was recorded. This figure includes trade data with Botswana, […]