BUDGET: SARS Commissioner says AI agents will help with collection and compliance [SOUND]

# South African Revenue Service Commissioner doctor Johnstone Makhubu says sustainable revenue growth ultimately depends on economic expansion, investment, job creation and broad-based compliance. Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana, in the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, revised the revenue estimate from 2.14-trillion-rand in 2026/2027 to 2.53-trillion-rand in 2029/2030. Makhubu says they are employing artificial intelligence agents to help with collection and compliance efforts during the remainder of this financial year. He adds that every rand recovered through compliance interventions protects honest taxpayers: