In August, SARS and SAPS also confiscated illicit liquor at another warehouse in Mpumalanga to a value of R15-million. More than 12,700 cases of duty-free liquor were found at the scene and seized following a year-long investigation. According to the SARS statement, smugglers of these products, destined for export and the foreign market, alter the packaging and labels and recycle these products back onto the market in SA. SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter says the smugglers of the illicit liquor are harming the local industry at a time when Covid restrictions are a significant impediment to the industry.

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