Manuel vs EFF: I want to vindicate my name, as well as Sars and Treasury

Trevor Manuel says his court battle with the Economic Freedom Fighters is not only to clear his name, but also to protect the integrity of National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (Sars). The former finance minister filed a founding affidavit at the high court in Johannesburg on April 10 against the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), the party’s leader Julius Malema and its national spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi in response to a claim by the EFF that he is a relative of new Sars head Edward Kieswetter, and that the two had a close business relationship.