SARS bosses earn R5.2 million a week in South Africa

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) revealed that it paid 94 top managers R270 million in the last financial year, which works out to roughly R5.2 million a week. It shared this information in its 2026 Annual Report, which provided details on the average cost per occupational level.The report shows that average remuneration for employees classified as top management reached R2.87 million per person during the year.SARS defines top management as the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, the Chief of Staff