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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 — 841 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 — 621 views --> FUEL LEVYTRANSPORT

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 — 743 views --> AGRIZZIBOSASASTATE CAPTURE

Stronger justice system will help combat crime

*Stronger justice system will help combat crime* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) calls for the strengthening of the police crime intellig...

— September 2018 — 354 views --> NEWS

OUTA and SANRAL agree on e-tolls test case

*OUTA and SANRAL agree on e-tolls test case* ** The overall legality of the e-tolls system will be argued in a single big test case. The legal teams f...

— September 2018 — 421 views --> ETOLLSNEWSTRANSPORT

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 — 368 views --> EMFULENILOCALNEWS

Minister Nzimande is confused on e-toll funding

*Minister Nzimande is confused on e-toll funding* ** OUTA is concerned about Minister Blade Nzimande’s comments that e-tolls are now required to pay f...

— August 2018 — 420 views --> ETOLLSNEWSTRANSPORT

IRP2018 lighting the way for renewable energy

*IRP2018 lighting the way for renewable energy* ** *The revised IRP 2018 was gazetted today by the Department of Energy with 60 days for public commen...

— August 2018 — 384 views --> GENERAL NEWSNEWS

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 — 377 views --> ENVIRONMENTGENERAL NEWSNEWSWATERWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

OUTA and SANRAL agree on e-tolls test case

*OUTA and SANRAL agree on e-tolls test case* ** The overall legality of the e-tolls system will be argued in a single big test case. The legal teams f...

— August 2018 — 359 views --> ETOLLSNEWSSANRAL

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 — 444 views --> EMFULENILOCALNEWS

Transnet execs must tell us what happened

*Transnet execs must tell us what happened* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the letters of suspension to three Transnet executiv...

— August 2018 — 389 views --> NEWSTRANSPORT

Acting NDPP okay for now

*Acting NDPP okay for now* ** While OUTA welcomes the appointment of Dr Silas Ramaite as the acting National Director of Public Prosecutions, we belie...

— August 2018 — 379 views --> NEWS

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 — 381 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 — 371 views --> NEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Goodbye, Shaun Abrahams

*Goodbye, Shaun Abrahams* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the Constitutional Court’s eviction of National Director of Public Pro...

— August 2018 — 363 views --> NEWSSTATE CAPTURE

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 — 383 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 — 380 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 — 395 views --> EMFULENILOCALNEWS

OUTA calls for R1 decrease in fuel levy

*OUTA calls for R1 decrease in fuel levy* ** The burden of high fuel levies, which impact on the current high fuel price, is the direct result of the ...

— July 2018 — 396 views --> NEWSTRANSPORT

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