PRETORIA - Dr Ngobani Johnstone Makhubu has been appointed as the new commissioner of the South African Revenue Service.
Dr Makhubu, who has held the position of Deputy Commissioner: Taxpayer Engagement and Operations since 2023, succeeds Edward Kieswetter, whose contract ends on 30 April 2026.
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Makhubu's five-year tenure as SARS commissioner will begin on 1 May 2026.
"The incoming Commissioner is a seasoned public and private sector executive with more than 17 years of senior leadership experience spanning tax administration, commercial, finance and operations management," the Presidency said in a statement.
"He has worked in complex, regulated and large-scale organisations across multiple industries, including fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), mining, power generation and public revenue services.
"Dr Makhubu has worked on the formulation of the SARS strategic direction since 2020 and has actively worked to implement the Vision 2024 strategy together with the current Commissioner."
On Wednesday, in his last revenue announcement, Kieswetter announced that the revenue collector passed the R2-trillion threshold yesterday and also surpassed its target by nearly R25-billion