Plans in place as employees threaten to down tools: Sars
The taxman's put contingency plans in place to ensure that a strike by SARS employees, doesn't disrupt services countrywide.
Workers belonging to trade unions the PSA and NEHAWU are threatening to down tools on Thursday - if they don't get the pay increase they're asking for.
They want an 11.4% hike. SARS is offering 7%.
The revenue service's Takalani Musekwa says they hope to reach an agreement before Thursday.
"This is a critical week for SARS. We are in the final week for revenue collection before the year-end comes," Musekwa said.
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The PSA's Charles Ngubane says negotiations began in November.
"Borders will also be affected a lot - for goods to come in and out you need SARS. That also might be delayed. Business people who renew their SARS certificates if they are expired - they are not going to get that."
