Zuko Komisa
Yanga Mputa was appointed as South Africa’s first female Tax Ombud.
Enoch Godongwana, the minister of finance, has appointed Yanga Mputa to serve as the Tax Ombudsman for a five-year term beginning on July 1, 2023.
She succeeds Professor Thabo Legwaila, who has been serving as the interim Tax Ombudsman since October 2022 after Judge Bernard Ngoepe’s term expired on September 30, 2023.
Mputa joined the National Treasury in 2014 as Chief Director: Legal Tax Design.
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She was also a Tax Specialist at the South African Revenue Service since 2009.
Godongwana has expressed his full faith in her appointment and wished her well in the new responsibilities.
“By providing a readily accessible avenue for recourse to both individuals and businesses, the Tax Ombud contributes greatly to maintaining public trust in the tax system, something we cannot take for granted.
“The Office of the Tax Ombud also promotes compliance while safeguarding the rights of taxpayers, aiding our goal as the government of an equitable and efficient tax administration,” Godongwana said.
“I have full faith in Ms Mputa’s ability to take up this challenge and continue the good work the Tax Ombud has already achieved, even though she will be greatly missed at the National Treasury,” Minister Enoch Godongwana
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