Oupa Magashula, former Sars Commissioner, passes away at 63

Former South African Revenue Services (Sars) Commissioner, Oupa Magashula, has passed away at the age of 63.

According to his family, he died in hospital on Wednesday evening following a long illness.

His family shared that Magashula had suffered a stroke and several cardiac episodes.

"Oupa Magashula served South Africa with distinction in both the private and public sectors, including senior roles at Telkom and South African Breweries (SAB), and later as Commissioner of SARS. He will be remembered for humility, warmth and unwavering commitment to South Africa and its people. He was a devoted husband, father, brother, colleague and friend, said family spokesperson, Thebe Ikalafeng.

In 2009, he was appointed as Sars commissioner after being in the role in an acting post. He had been with the tax office from 2006.

Before that, Magashule served as a Human Resources director at Telkom.

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