16,000 Sars e-filing profiles hacked, taxpayers hit hard

According to a report by TimesLIVE… The Office of the Tax Ombudsman is investigating 16,000 South African Revenue Service e-filing profile hijackings that has seen taxpayers lose their tax refunds to cyberfraud criminals. complete report is on below link. Source: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-09-26-16000-sars-e-filing-profiles-hacked-taxpayers-hit-hard/