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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 — 771 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 — 2442 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 — 1159 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 — 794 views --> EMFULENIETHEKWINIGOVAN MBEKILOCALMUNICIPALITYOPINION PIECE

OUTA welcomes NERSA's promises of better oversight on Eskom

Eskom didn’t get the price increases it wanted, but OUTA believes it still received more than it deserves. This is also a decision which reflects the...

— March 2019 — 1200 views --> ENERGYESKOMNERSA

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 — 761 views --> GOVAN MBEKIVICTOR KHANYEWATER

OUTA objects to ESKOM's tariff hikes at NERSA hearings

Today the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) starts public hearings on Eskom’s fourth multi-year price determination (MYPD4) of electricity tariffs, fo...

Ivor Cleary
— January 2019 — 616 views --> ENERGYESKOMNERSA

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 — 705 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 — 668 views --> GOVAN MBEKIMUNICIPALITY

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 — 398 views --> BAKWENAEMFULENIGAUTENGGENERAL NEWSGERT SIBANDE DISTRICTGOVAN MBEKI LOCALLOCALLOCAL GOVERNMENTNEWSOUTA

Govan Mbeki Petition

*Govan Mbeki Petition *** * * *The OUTA Govan Mbeki Branch plans to fix these issues with YOUR support!* More than R1 Billion of tax and ratepayers’ m...

— May 2018 — 391 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICTGOVAN MBEKI LOCALMPUMALANGA

OUTA working on serious issues

*OUTA working on serious issues* ** Residents, We are aware that Rand Water have reduced the water pressure to your municipality and that Eskom has al...

— May 2018 — 365 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICTGOVAN MBEKI LOCALMPUMALANGA

OUTA queries questionable budget items

*OUTA queries questionable budget items* ** Noted in its letter to the municipality, OUTA Local highlighted the budgeting of vehicles to the value of ...

— April 2018 — 387 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICTGOVAN MBEKI LOCALMPUMALANGA

OUTA Local welcomed in Govan Mbeki

*OUTA Local welcomed in Govan Mbeki* ** Approximately 100 people attended the event which captured the organisations objectives in addressing maladmin...

— April 2018 — 383 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICTGOVAN MBEKI LOCALMPUMALANGA

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 — 400 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICTGOVAN MBEKIGOVAN MBEKI LOCALLOCALMPUMALANGA

OUTA demands 0% electricity tariff increase at NERSA public hearings

* *OUTA demands 0% electricity tariff increase at NERSA public hearings* * “In our request for NERSA not to grant approval for any electricity tariff ...

— November 2017 — 371 views --> ENERGYESKOMNERSA

Save our economy and give Eskom 0%, OUTA tells NERSA

* *Save our economy and give Eskom 0%, OUTA tells NERSA* * “Eskom as it currently operates, cannot survive financially in any plausible future scenari...

— October 2017 — 354 views --> ENERGYESKOMNERSA

OUTA investigating class action against Eskom

* *OUTA investigating class action against Eskom* * We congratulate the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chambers and others with their successful court ap...

— August 2016 — 332 views --> ENERGYESKOMNERSA

Concern over Eskom’s excessive profit motive

* *Concern over Eskom’s excessive profit motive* * Cost reflective pricing allows an entity to justify price increases based on the costs incurred by ...

— June 2016 — 312 views --> ENERGYESKOMNERSA

Eskom tariff interdict does not deter us!

* *Eskom tariff interdict does not deter us!* * On the 29th of March, after OUTA had already launched their application, NERSA then provided their wri...

— March 2016 — 317 views --> ENERGYESKOMNERSA

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