Sars fraudster nailed

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.