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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 — 439 views --> EMFULENIGAUTENGWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Minister plays board games with Rand Water

*Minister plays board games with Rand Water* ** The reappointment of Advocate Faith Matshidiso Hashatse, Mr Lefadi Lucas Makibinyane, Ms Nomsa Georgin...

— September 2018 — 426 views --> WATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Emfuleni washing away our human rights

*Emfuleni washing away our human rights* ** The rot within the Emfuleni local municipality has resulted in raw sewage flowing into the Vaal dam. This ...

— September 2018 — 396 views --> EMFULENILOCALNEWS

Water portfolio inquiry submission

*Water portfolio inquiry submission* ** OUTA’s submission identifies problems in the department’s Bucket Eradication Programme and in both the governa...

— August 2018 — 398 views --> ENVIRONMENTGENERAL NEWSNEWSWATERWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Emfuleni is a government-created disaster

*Emfuleni is a government-created disaster* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) declares the Emfuleni Local Municipality a government-created...

— August 2018 — 474 views --> EMFULENILOCALNEWS

What are you drinking?

*What are you drinking?* ** OUTA is taking on the challenge of testing the water quality in Gauteng in all of its 29 supply systems. These systems sup...

— August 2018 — 417 views --> WATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Emfuleni loses all vehicles

*Emfuleni loses all vehicles* ** Emfuleni apparently defaulted on payments. Municipalities ought to know that service providers must be paid. OUTA und...

— August 2018 — 412 views --> EMFULENILOCALNEWS

OUTA asks Minister to investigate Magalies Water

*OUTA asks Minister to investigate Magalies Water*** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has written to Water and Sanitation Minister Gugile Nkw...

— August 2018 — 392 views --> NEWSWATER 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 — 408 views --> BAKWENAEMFULENIGAUTENGGENERAL NEWSGERT SIBANDE DISTRICTGOVAN MBEKI LOCALLOCALLOCAL GOVERNMENTNEWSOUTA

OUTA calls DWS to look into bonuses at Rand Water

*OUTA calls DWS to look into bonuses at Rand Water* ** OUTA has written a letter to Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) Minister Gugile Nkwinti r...

— August 2018 — 401 views --> NEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Emfuleni Municipality in dire need of civil intervention

*Emfuleni Municipality in dire need of civil intervention* ** The collapse of Emfuleni’s administration is evident in the vast extent of raw sewage ru...

— August 2018 — 418 views --> EMFULENILOCALNEWS

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 — 689 views --> ETOLLSFUEL LEVYFuel Price

Water Dept drops stained top official

*Water Dept drops stained top official* ** OUTA welcomes the removal of Sifiso Mkhize as the acting Director-General (DG) of the Department of Water a...

— June 2018 — 414 views --> GENERAL NEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

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 — 403 views --> EMFULENIGAUTENGLOCALSEDIBENG DISTRICT

Umgeni board goes to Las Vegas

*Umgeni board goes to Las Vegas* ** Five people from the Umgeni Water board are believed to be on a luxurious trip to Las Vegas, USA, to attend a conf...

— June 2018 — 426 views --> GENERAL NEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

OUTA asks Public Protector for action against Bathabile Dlamini

*OUTA asks Public Protector for action against Bathabile Dlamini* ** OUTA believes that the contracts are irregular, were not budgeted for and were de...

— June 2018 — 382 views --> GENERAL NEWSSOCIAL SERVICESSOCIAL WELFARE

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 — 406 views --> EMFULENIGAUTENGLOCALSEDIBENG DISTRICT

Ongoing Indignity: Bucket toilets keep Department in business

*Ongoing Indignity: Bucket toilets keep Department in business* ** The Department of Water and Sanitation’s Bucket Eradication Programme (BEP) is a wa...

— May 2018 — 431 views --> GENERAL NEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Fire Bathabile Dlamini, Mr President

*Fire Bathabile Dlamini, Mr President* ** OUTA calls on President Cyril Ramaphosa to sack Minister Bathabile Dlamini. The recently released report to ...

— May 2018 — 365 views --> GENERAL NEWSSOCIAL SERVICESSTATE CAPTURE

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 — 419 views --> EMFULENIGAUTENGLOCALSEDIBENG DISTRICT

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