Durban woman jailed for 18 years for R3.7m Sars Vat fraud
Ramkisson‑Kara stressed that fraud, tax evasion and money laundering undermine South Africa’s economic stability, deprive the fiscus of vital revenue, and weaken government’s ability to deliver essential services.
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Natasha Ramkisson-Kara said Gumede’s company, GG Catering and General Services CC, was also sentenced to a R2 million fine, wholly suspended for five years on condition that the company is not convicted of fraud, theft, or an attempted fraud or theft committed during the period of suspension.
Ramkisson-Kara said the witness further explained that SARS is responsible for collecting revenue on behalf of the government and that fraud against SARS directly undermines the government’s ability to deliver essential public services.
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