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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>THE former head of the anti-corruption and security unit at the South African Revenue Service (Sars), Clifford Collings, has died.<\/p>\n

He died at an undisclosed Durban hospital on Friday after being admitted on New Year\u2019s Day and, contrary to widespread reports, he had earlier tested negative for the Covid-19 virus.<\/p>\n

Collings, who was also a well-known Wentworth activist, was one of the many executives who left Sars during the exodus of 2014-15.<\/p>\n

His close friend and Wentworth-born eThekwini municipality senior official, Eric Apelgren, said Collings lived his life impacting the lives of many others around him.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was a man who had a heart for communities and people. He fought for justice and freedom, with a passion for progress, fairness, education and so much more. A man with integrity, passion and love \u2026 Despite the prevailing Covid conditions, we cannot fall short in honouring this phenomenal man,\u201d Apelgren said in his tribute.<\/p>\n

He added that since Collings\u2019 death, touching tributes had been pouring in from several fronts, which was testimony to the fact that he lived an impactful life.<\/p>\n

Collings left the employment of Sars in December 2014 after reports of a fallout with then Sars commissioner Tom Moyane. When he resigned, the tax collector said he cited personal issues and asked for early retirement.<\/p>\n

Aft leaving Sars, Collings worked as the chief operating officer and mediator at the Advocate Vasu Gounden-headed Africa Dispute Resolution and ACCORD Development Consulting in Durban.<\/p>\n

Details of his memorial service and funeral would be announced in the coming days, Apelgren said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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