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Tshwane City Manager cannot get off scot-free

**Tshwane City Manager cannot get off scot-free* * * * The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has written to Gauteng CoGTA MEC Lebogang Maile im...

— July 2019 — 1458 views --> LOCAL GOVERNMENTTSHWANE

KZN government must take action against Gumede

*KZN government must take action against Gumede * ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has written to the MEC for Cooperative Governance and T...

— July 2019 — 665 views --> ETHEKWINILOCAL GOVERNMENT

Local Municipalities demise is South Africa’s biggest threat

*Local Municipalities demise is South Africa’s biggest threat* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is not surprised at the Auditor General of...

— June 2019 — 1204 views --> LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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 — 804 views --> EMFULENIETHEKWINIGOVAN MBEKILOCALMUNICIPALITYOPINION PIECE

OUTA welcomes closure of Bosasa accounts

*OUTA welcomes closure of Bosasa accounts* The decision by the banks to close the Bosasa accounts is a welcome development in the fight against corrup...

— February 2019 — 692 views --> BOSASASTATE CAPTURE

OUTA calls for urgent action on Agrizzi testimony

*OUTA calls for urgent action on Agrizzi testimony* OUTA calls on Government to review and consider cancelling all existing contracts with Bosasa / Af...

— January 2019 — 767 views --> AGRIZZIBOSASASTATE CAPTURE

OUTA sets its sights on Cape Town metro as it launches local government branch

* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) presented its OUTA Local strategy in Milnerton, Cape Town. ** Various leaders of Residents Associations, B...

Ivor Cleary
— November 2018 — 661 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANMUNICIPALITY

Emfuleni plan is no solution

*Emfuleni plan is no solution* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is concerned that the Financial Recovery Plan for the dysfunctional Emfule...

— November 2018 — 414 views --> EMFULENILOCAL GOVERNMENT

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 — 434 views --> GAUTENGLOCAL GOVERNMENT

OUTA Emfuleni issues letter of demand over Municipal Financial Recovery Plan

*OUTA Emfuleni issues letter of demand over Municipal Financial Recovery Plan* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has called out the Municip...

— November 2018 — 442 views --> EMFULENILOCAL GOVERNMENT

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

OUTA welcomes DA reversal on Cape Town drought levy

* *OUTA welcomes DA reversal on Cape Town drought levy* * OUTA is on record as raising concern about the legality of the proposed drought levy. The Ci...

— January 2018 — 363 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANGENERAL NEWSWATERWATER AND ENVIRONMENTWESTERN CAPE

OUTA encourages public protest on 7 April

* *OUTA encourages public protest on 7 April* * OUTA is supporting protests in collaboration with other prominent civic organisations. Marches and pro...

— April 2017 — 371 views --> GENERAL NEWSJACOB ZUMANEWSOUTASTATE CAPTURE

OUTA expresses outrage and seeks legal action on cabinet reshuffle

* *OUTA expresses outrage and seeks legal action on cabinet reshuffle* * This action lacks democratic rationale and is not done with the best interest...

— March 2017 — 355 views --> GENERAL NEWSJACOB ZUMANEWS

OUTA calls on the President to explain himself

* *OUTA calls on the President to explain himself* * The importance of planned investor roadshows by the Minister of Finance and his team have a direc...

— March 2017 — 365 views --> GENERAL NEWSJACOB ZUMA

Zuma's apology is an insult to the South African people

* *Zuma's apology is an insult to the South African people* * “A simple apology is all we received from the head of state, along with a feeble excuse ...

— April 2016 — 372 views --> GENERAL NEWSJACOB ZUMANEWSSTATE CAPTURE

Zuma's brazen behaviour sparks call for broader civil action

* *Zuma's brazen behaviour sparks call for broader civil action* * We cannot fail to notice the similarities between Minister Nene’s removal and the “...

— December 2015 — 329 views --> AARTOETOLLSJACOB ZUMASANRALSTATE CAPTURETRANSPORT

OUTA applauds Western Cape toll road judgement

**SANRAL’s anti-development threats are outrageous* * "It was a ludicrous idea for SANRAL to accept an unsolicited bid to toll the Western Cape's free...

— September 2015 — 341 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORTWESTERN CAPE

SANRAL’s Western Cape tolling plan is outrageous

**SANRAL’s Western Cape tolling plan is outrageous* * The ruling echoes the concerns expressed by other judgments against SANRAL over the past decade,...

— March 2015 — 317 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORTWESTERN CAPE

OUTA concerned about allegations of SANRAL fraud on N2 Wild Coast toll road

**OUTA concerned about allegations of SANRAL fraud on N2 Wild Coast toll road* * Having studied copies of the various affidavits in the court record, ...

— March 2015 — 352 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORTWESTERN CAPE

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