·13 Nov 2025
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is setting its sights squarely on the illicit economy in South Africa, which it says has grown to staggering levels.
The revenue service noted that the illicit economy accounted for only 4% of South Africa’s GDP in 1994, but has since grown to anywhere between 10% and 15% of the total economy.
Based on 2024 figures, this equates to illicit activity of R570 billion to R880 billion.
SARS commissioner Edward Kieswetter said this figure is unacceptably high, and places a severe burden on…
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A South African, an Australian and an Englishman are all having a drink
The Englishman and South African both drink from Pint Glasses, the Australian from a bottle.
The South African, upon draining his glass, drops in back down on the bar, pulls out a pistol, and shoots the glass.
\”In South Africa, there is so much sand that I never drink from the same glass twice!\”
The Australian, having drained his bottle, sets it down upon the bar and, upon seizing the South African\’s pistol, shoots his bottle.
\”In Australia, there is so much booze that I never drink from the same brand twice!\”
The Englishman, likewise having drained his glass, sets his glass upon the table, seizes the pistol the pistol from the Australian, and shoots the South African and the Australian, quite dead.
\”In England, there are so many of you bastards that I never drink with the same two twice!\”
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