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OUTA position paper details no revival for e-tolls

**OUTA position paper details no revival for e-tolls* * * *  The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has produced a position paper outlining reaso...

— August 2019 — 934 views --> ETCETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORT

Scrapping e-tolls makes economic sense – OUTA

*Scrapping e-tolls makes economic sense – OUTA* ** OUTA denounces claims by Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) that as many as 38 000 potential indirect...

— June 2019 — 1800 views --> ETCETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORT

OUTA calls ANC to honour its stand removing elected officials accused of criminal charges

*OUTA calls ANC to honour its stand removing elected officials accused of criminal charges  * ** OUTA’s KZN division is calling on the African Nation...

— May 2019 — 1224 views --> CORRUPTIONKWAZULU-NATALMUNICIPALITY

OUTA calls on mayor Zandile Gumede to step down

*OUTA calls on mayor Zandile Gumede to step down * ** OUTA’s KZN division is deeply concerned over the damning criminal charges levelled against the ...

— May 2019 — 909 views --> CORRUPTIONKWAZULU-NATALMUNICIPALITY

OPINION PIECE: Communities have the power to hold municipalities accountable

*OPINION PIECE: Communities have the power to hold municipalities accountable* ** *“An educated, enlightened and informed population is one of the sur...

— April 2019 — 634 views --> MUNICIPALITY

OPINION PIECE: Poor oversight leaves communities in the dark

*Poor oversight leaves communities in the dark* ** On the eve of the country’s 7th democratic election, only 7% of our country’s municipalities are fu...

— April 2019 — 826 views --> MUNICIPALITYOPINION PIECE

OUTA welcomes KZN intervention in Msunduzi municipality

*OUTA welcomes KZN intervention in Msunduzi municipality* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the intervention by the KwaZulu-Natal go...

— April 2019 — 863 views --> LOCALMSUNDUZIMUNICIPALITY

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 — 1151 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 — 791 views --> EMFULENIETHEKWINIGOVAN MBEKILOCALMUNICIPALITYOPINION PIECE

Crucial law on local government hangs in the balance

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs’ move to save a crucial piece of leg...

— March 2019 — 1060 views --> MUNICIPALITY

OUTA receives letter of recognition from City of Cape Town Municipality

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

Ivor Cleary
— December 2018 — 629 views --> MUNICIPALITY

OUTA asks SAHRC to investigate Sedibeng Scheme

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has made another written submission to the South African Human Right Commission’s inquiry into the pollution...

Ivor Cleary
— December 2018 — 638 views --> EMFULENIMUNICIPALITYWATER

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 — 662 views --> GOVAN MBEKIMUNICIPALITY

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 — 648 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANMUNICIPALITY

Rescue Ditsobotla's financial crisis

*Rescue Ditsobotla's financial crisis* ** OUTA Local has written to the Ditsobotla Executive Mayor and Municipal Manager as well as the Premier, MEC, ...

— April 2018 — 409 views --> DITSOBOLA LOCALNGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA DISTRICTNORTH WEST

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 — 354 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANGENERAL NEWSWATERWATER AND ENVIRONMENTWESTERN CAPE

OUTA challenges Cape Town on illegal drought levy

* *OUTA challenges Cape Town on illegal drought levy* * On 20 December 2017, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) issued a letter of demand to Ci...

— December 2017 — 388 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANNEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENTWESTERN CAPE

OUTA applauds appeal court judgement on Western Cape e-tolls

* *OUTA applauds appeal court judgement on Western Cape e-tolls* * Aside from a number of questionable actions by SANRAL on the Western Cape Winelands...

— September 2016 — 341 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORTWESTERN CAPE

Vusi Mona is absurdly out of touch with reality

* *Vusi Mona is absurdly out of touch with reality* * Mark Ridgeway, the COO of ETC, was recently quoted as saying (Business Report, 26th November 201...

— December 2015 — 307 views --> ETCETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORT

A look at two years of e-toll failure

* *A look at two years of e-toll failure* * OUTA’s research and position paper on the e-tolls scheme (Beyond the Impasse), provided an indication of w...

— December 2015 — 314 views --> ETCETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORT

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