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SARS Whistleblower JvL: De Ruyter's 'naive' investigation; Pravin Gordhan; being mugged

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Johann van Loggerenberg entered the public consciousness during the Gupta era of State Capture when fighting the defanging of an investigative unit he headed at SA Revenue Services. SARS's best-known whistleblower chronicled his story in the co-authored 2016 bestseller "Rogue: The Inside Story of SARS's Elite Crime Busting Unit". In this interview, Van Loggerenberg discusses parallels with former Eskom CEO turned whistleblower Andre de Ruyter's blockbuster new book; his experience of working for De Ruyter's ex-boss DPE Minister Pravin Gordhan - and reflects on being jumped and beaten over the weekend by "four angry people". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 May 2023 7AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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