Pravin Gordhan: Master Juggler

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Pravin Gordhan: Master Juggler: Abstract

The 2006 tax year was a record one for Pravin Gordhan, commissioner of the South African Revenue Services (SARS). By March 2007, he had already outstripped Finance Minister Trevor Manuel’s revised tax collection target by R3 billion. And, at the last minute, he found an extra billion that he had collected from taxpayers, as well.

Teaching objectives

This case forms part of a series written for the purpose of examining the characteristics of leaders in post-apartheid South.