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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 — 801 views --> EMFULENI ETHEKWINI GOVAN MBEKI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY OPINION PIECE

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 — 859 views --> FUEL LEVY Fuel Price

Makhosi Khoza Resigns

It is with a heavy heart that we accept Dr Makhosi Khoza’s resignation, following her decision to put her fulltime attention into her passion to adv...

— March 2019 — 1532 views --> MAKHOSI KHOZA OUTA

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 — 642 views --> FUEL LEVY TRANSPORT

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 — 658 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY

Overtaxing us all won’t bring in more revenue

*Overtaxing us all won’t bring in more revenue* ** The trust deficit perpetuates the Budget deficit, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) told Pa...

— November 2018 — 392 views --> SARS TAX POLICY

Goodbye to the Tom Tax

*Goodbye to the Tom Tax* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse welcomes the dismissal of Tom Moyane by President Cyril Ramaphosa. As Commissioner of S...

— November 2018 — 382 views --> SARS TAX POLICY

Mboweni digging us out of state capture holes

*Mboweni digging us out of state capture holes* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the bulk of Minister Tito Mboweni’s mid-term bud...

— October 2018 — 406 views --> ETOLLS SAA SANRAL STATE CAPTURE TAX POLICY TRANSPORT

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 — 688 views --> ETOLLS FUEL LEVY Fuel Price

OUTA says NO to Provincial Fuel Levy

*OUTA says NO to Provincial Fuel Levy* ** OUTA firmly opposes the implementation of provincial fuel levies. “We are deeply concerned by Western Cape F...

— March 2018 — 369 views --> ENERGY GENERAL NEWS TAX POLICY

Where’s the plan in #Budget2018, Minister Gigaba?

*Where’s the plan in #Budget2018, Minister Gigaba?* ** “The last few weeks have brought a new sense of hope to the country with the change in leadersh...

— February 2018 — 343 views --> GENERAL NEWS GOVERNMENT POLICY TAX POLICY

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 — 360 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN GENERAL NEWS WATER WATER AND ENVIRONMENT WESTERN CAPE

OUTA lays criminal charges against BnP director over SAA deal

* *OUTA lays criminal charges against BnP director over SAA deal* * OUTA recently exposed an unlawful deal between SAA and BnP Capital, a virtually un...

— September 2016 — 384 views --> BnP Capital SAA TRANSPORT

OUTA’s legal attack scuppers illegal SAA deal

* *OUTA’s legal attack scuppers illegal SAA deal* * OUTA served court papers on SAA at 13h50 on the 21st of July 2016, causing SAA to capitulate to it...

— July 2016 — 374 views --> BnP Capital SAA TRANSPORT

Placing dodgy SAA deal “on ice” not good enough

* *Placing dodgy SAA deal “on ice” not good enough* * OUTA requires the deal to be cancelled, not to be put on ice. Furthermore, we have requested Nat...

— July 2016 — 320 views --> BnP Capital SAA TRANSPORT

OUTA demands SAA’s board halt BnP transaction and payment or face legal challenge

* *OUTA demands SAA’s board halt BnP transaction and payment or face legal challenge** * * An ongoing investigation by OUTA into the dealings of SAA h...

— July 2016 — 365 views --> BnP Capital SAA TRANSPORT

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 — 338 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN ETOLLS SANRAL TRANSPORT WESTERN CAPE

Government's anti-poor fuel levy suggestions is futile

**Government's anti-poor fuel levy suggestions is futile* * “If this is indeed so, then government clearly has no regard for the poor, as they have in...

— June 2015 — 317 views --> ETOLLS FUEL LEVY SANRAL TRANSPORT

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 — 316 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN ETOLLS SANRAL TRANSPORT WESTERN 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 — 351 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN ETOLLS SANRAL TRANSPORT WESTERN CAPE