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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO.: 1011
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 28 AUGUST 2009
Mr M Swart (DA) to ask the Minister of Economic Development:
Whether the proposed action against corruption and control over business
behaviour as referred to in Parliament (details furnished) will be extended
to government departments and include specific instances (details
furnished); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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REPLY
My statement on 20 August 2009 referred to intensified efforts by the South
African Revenue of Services (SARS) to combating illegal imports and customs
fraud. I further pointed out some immediate outcomes of the anti-fraud
campaigns, which included companies being investigated for smuggling, round
tripping, export incentive abuse, counterfeits, quota fraud, and rebate
item abuse and under declaration.
This report was tendered to indicate progress on implementing the
âFramework for South Africaâs response to the international crisisâ, which
committed to specific actions in relation to customs fraud.
The new areas introduced by the Honourable Member do not relate to issues
set out in the Framework, nor do they fall within my area of
responsibility. I must reiterate that this government is committed to
combating corruption in government and the President of the Republic has on
several occasions called upon on all South Africans to assist in fighting
the scourge of corruption and fraud.