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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 — 859 views --> FUEL LEVYFuel Price

OUTA welcomes new SARS boss

*OUTA welcomes new SARS boss*** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the appointment of Edward Kieswetter as the new Commissioner of th...

— March 2019 — 882 views --> OUTASARS

SANRAL's GFIP funding solution is possible outside of e-tolls

Following Transport Minister Blade Nzimande’s recent statement on funding challenges for GFIP and the allocation of state funds to counter losses on...

— March 2019 — 1425 views --> ETOLLSGFIPSANRALTRANSPORT

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 — 644 views --> FUEL LEVYTRANSPORT

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 — 393 views --> SARSTAX 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 — 383 views --> SARSTAX POLICY

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

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 --> ETOLLSFUEL LEVYFuel Price

Govan Mbeki Petition

*Govan Mbeki Petition *** * * *The OUTA Govan Mbeki Branch plans to fix these issues with YOUR support!* More than R1 Billion of tax and ratepayers’ m...

— May 2018 — 399 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICTGOVAN MBEKI LOCALMPUMALANGA

OUTA working on serious issues

*OUTA working on serious issues* ** Residents, We are aware that Rand Water have reduced the water pressure to your municipality and that Eskom has al...

— May 2018 — 373 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICTGOVAN MBEKI LOCALMPUMALANGA

OUTA queries questionable budget items

*OUTA queries questionable budget items* ** Noted in its letter to the municipality, OUTA Local highlighted the budgeting of vehicles to the value of ...

— April 2018 — 392 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICTGOVAN MBEKI LOCALMPUMALANGA

OUTA Local welcomed in Govan Mbeki

*OUTA Local welcomed in Govan Mbeki* ** Approximately 100 people attended the event which captured the organisations objectives in addressing maladmin...

— April 2018 — 390 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICTGOVAN MBEKI LOCALMPUMALANGA

OUTA Local launches in Secunda

*OUTA Local launches in Secunda* ** Over the years, Govan Mbeki Local Municipality has seen a decline in service delivery, leaving residents frustrate...

— April 2018 — 407 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICTGOVAN MBEKIGOVAN MBEKI LOCALLOCALMPUMALANGA

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 — 361 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 — 396 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 — 347 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORTWESTERN CAPE

Discrimination and inconsistencies in SANRAL’s road funding mechanisms arise

**Discrimination and inconsistencies in SANRAL’s road funding mechanisms arise* * While funding such important economic infrastructure with general ta...

— October 2015 — 363 views --> ETOLLSGAUTENGKWAZULU-NATALSANRALTRANSPORTWESTERN CAPE

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 — 339 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORTWESTERN 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 — 318 views --> ETOLLSFUEL LEVYSANRALTRANSPORT

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

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