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Gauteng SOPA: We've heard it all before

*Gauteng SOPA: We've heard it all before* ** Gauteng Premier Makhura has called for more than a dozen plans or reports to be produced in the next 100 ...

— July 2019 — 924 views --> CORRUPTIONEMFULENIETOLLSGAUTENGSANDFSANRALSOPATRANSPORT

OUTA: Re-do Govan Mbeki’s budget & IDP

*OUTA: Re-do Govan Mbeki’s budget & IDP* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has sent a letter of demand to Govan Mbeki Local Municipality, t...

— June 2019 — 782 views --> GOVAN MBEKI

Govan Mbeki municipality doesn't care about residents' views

The municipality’s budget doesn’t balance and ignores the law, says OUTA

— June 2019 — 2452 views --> GOVAN MBEKILOCAL

No money for service delivery, but cash for breakaways

*No money for service delivery, but cash for breakaways* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has learned that the executive and administratio...

— April 2019 — 1167 views --> GOVAN MBEKILOCALMUNICIPALITY

OPINION PIECE: A good municipal policy does not guarantee compliance

*A good municipal policy does not guarantee compliance*** It is a legal requirement for all municipalities to have their -policies and key documents e...

— April 2019 — 801 views --> EMFULENIETHEKWINIGOVAN MBEKILOCALMUNICIPALITYOPINION PIECE

Government mismanagement contributes to fuel price increases

*Government mismanagement contributes to fuel price increases*** Fuel and electricity prices go up this week and are strongly influenced by years of ...

— April 2019 — 859 views --> FUEL LEVYFuel Price

A new fuel tax without clarity is unacceptable

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse is concerned that government has introduced a new tax on fuel (referred to as a carbon tax) at 9 cents per litre on...

— February 2019 — 644 views --> FUEL LEVYTRANSPORT

Mpumalanga municipalities can't pay water bills but their bosses get backdated increases

OUTA is aware that parts of Govan Mbeki Local Municipality have been struggling to get water since 13 December 2018, due to the municipality’s failure...

— January 2019 — 769 views --> GOVAN MBEKIVICTOR KHANYEWATER

OUTA receives letter of recognition from Govan Mbeki Local Municipalty

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) received a letter of recognition from Govan Mbeki Local Municipality, recognising OUTA as a Local Community ...

Ivor Cleary
— December 2018 — 712 views --> GOVAN MBEKI

OUTA considers legal action to stop Govan Mbeki senior official increases

* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) issued a letter of demand to the Govan Mbeki Municipality to seize any increases of senior managements’ re...

Ivor Cleary
— November 2018 — 677 views --> GOVAN MBEKIMUNICIPALITY

West Rand emergency services strike may lead to disaster

*West Rand emergency services strike may lead to disaster* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is concerned about the safety of communities o...

— November 2018 — 429 views --> GAUTENGLOCAL GOVERNMENT

Emfuleni is a human rights disaster

*Emfuleni is a human rights disaster* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) called on the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) to orde...

— September 2018 — 438 views --> EMFULENIGAUTENGWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

CoGTA's municipal repairs lack sustainable solutions

*CoGTA's municipal repairs lack sustainable solutions* ** “The local communities, including ratepayers’ associations and local businesses, have been c...

— August 2018 — 406 views --> BAKWENAEMFULENIGAUTENGGENERAL NEWSGERT SIBANDE DISTRICTGOVAN MBEKI LOCALLOCALLOCAL GOVERNMENTNEWSOUTA

OUTA firmly believes that scrapping e-tolls will immediately bring welcome relief

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) today is submitting a dossier packed with practical suggestions to help the Ministers in the Economic Cluste...

— July 2018 — 688 views --> ETOLLSFUEL LEVYFuel Price

Gauteng Premiers intervention in Emfuleni smacks of planned political manipulation

*Gauteng Premiers intervention in Emfuleni smacks of planned political manipulation* ** The Constitution is clear that national, provincial and munici...

— June 2018 — 399 views --> EMFULENIGAUTENGLOCALSEDIBENG DISTRICT

OUTA Local welcomes change at Emfuleni Municipality

*OUTA Local welcomes change at Emfuleni Municipality  * ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the immediate resignation of Emfuleni ...

— June 2018 — 405 views --> EMFULENIGAUTENGLOCALSEDIBENG DISTRICT

OUTA Local launches in Secunda

*OUTA Local launches in Secunda* ** Over the years, Govan Mbeki Local Municipality has seen a decline in service delivery, leaving residents frustrate...

— April 2018 — 407 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICTGOVAN MBEKIGOVAN MBEKI LOCALLOCALMPUMALANGA

Emfuleni residents need service delivery not politics

*Emfuleni residents need service delivery not politics* ** “The Provincial Executive has failed to enforce its mandate of oversight by holding ELM to ...

— March 2018 — 417 views --> EMFULENIGAUTENGLOCALSEDIBENG DISTRICT

Gauteng province wastes money on e-tolls

**Gauteng province wastes money on e-tolls* * “As valuable as the R123 Million would have been for other critical priorities in the province, it’s is ...

— November 2015 — 342 views --> ETOLLSGAUTENGSANRALTRANSPORT

More unacceptable transgressions by SANRAL

**More unacceptable transgressions by SANRAL* * In a parliamentary question put by Anton Alberts of the Freedom Front Plus, the Minister of Transport ...

— November 2015 — 324 views --> ETOLLSGAUTENGSANRALTRANSPORT

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