A Gauteng man is facing 15 years in jail after he attempted to bribe and subsequently intimidate a Sars official. The Germiston Regional Court last week sentenced Humphrey Ngundwe to 10 years' jail on a charge of corruption, and five years on a charge of intimidtion. In 2008, Ngundwe attempted to claim almost R400 000 in fraudulent VAT refunds. His claim was picked up during Sars' standard VAT screening process, and Sars requested further supporting documentation from him. He then offered the Sars staff member a R20 000 bribe.
