AFFIDAVIT |, the undersigned, SIYABONGA NKABINDE, o heroby make oath and sate that 1 11am an adhit male inthe employ ofthe South African Revenue Service (SARS) inthe capacity of Legal Specialist; Corporate Legal Services, with my business address siuated at Head Ofice,Lehae La SARS, 299 Bronkhorst Steet, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Protea 2 | am duly authorised to depose to this affidavit by vite of my office and pastion as Deputy information Offcer duly delegated and designated by the Commissioner for the South Afican Revenue Service (SARS). The facts and allegations to which | ‘depose are within my parsonal knowledge, except where otherwise indicated by the ‘context, or are derived ‘tom documents under my control, and are tothe best of my ity and knowledge bath tue and correct. 8 This affidavit is deposed in terms of the provisions of section 23(1) and (2) of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (‘PAIA’). In compance with the above stated provisions, Iwish to make submissions as shall be detalled hereunder. 4 (0n08 December 2022, ¢ PAIA raquest sent by MrRyan Smith on behalf of The Leader ofthe Official Opposition, Honourable John Steenhuisen was received via SARS PAIA Sndodicated omall aiktoss, psia@sarsgov.za and | attended to the request by ‘acknowledging same on or around 18 December 2022. On 16 January 2023, the requester paid the prescribed request fee and submitted proof of payment thereof 5 On or around 17 January 2023, | commenced engagements with relevant various business units within SARS that | beloved may be in the custody of andlor be in possession andlor have knowledge of the record requested and was advised that Pursuant tothe search for the recordin various SARS Passenger Processing Systems the record could not be found andlor may not bein existence. Accordingly, | ntfy you In terms of section 23(°) of PAIA that it isnot possible to give you access to the record 2s requested, ci __ DEPONENT ‘Thus signed and sworr to before me st_Qucanuonse —__ on this tho ee w/day of Moser ___ 2023, after the deponent declared that he is famitar with the contents ofthis affidavi, and has na objection against taking the sald prescribed oat and regards the preserbed oath as binding on his conscience, ee __ (COMMISSIONER OF OATHS 008 -13- 0