#FirstThingsFirst - "Toxic" relationship between Godongwana and Kieswetter.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana snubbed overtures from SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter to discuss proposals to improve tax collection on several occasions ahead of this week’s unprecedented postponement of the R2-trillion budget. According to Sunday Times, well-placed officials told the newspaper this week that the working relationship between Godongwana and Kieswetter has been sour since February last year, when the SARS Chief announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa had extended his employment by a further two years. The team and listeners deliberated on whether Godongwana has any reason to be upset that Kieswetter negotiated his contract directly with the President.