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Tshwane City Manager cannot get off scot-free

**Tshwane City Manager cannot get off scot-free* * * * The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has written to Gauteng CoGTA MEC Lebogang Maile im...

— July 2019 — 1453 views --> LOCAL GOVERNMENT TSHWANE

KZN government must take action against Gumede

*KZN government must take action against Gumede * ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has written to the MEC for Cooperative Governance and T...

— July 2019 — 661 views --> ETHEKWINI LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Local Municipalities demise is South Africa’s biggest threat

*Local Municipalities demise is South Africa’s biggest threat* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is not surprised at the Auditor General of...

— June 2019 — 1200 views --> LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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 — 856 views --> FUEL LEVY Fuel 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 — 639 views --> FUEL LEVY TRANSPORT

SONA 2019 is more credible but ambitious

OUTA welcomes President Ramaphosa’s SoNA as a more credible, believable and nation-building speech than we have been used to hearing over the last dec...

— February 2019 — 624 views --> SONA

SONA 2019 jobs promise requires fixing SETAs

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) believes that if Government is serious about creating jobs for our youth, it needs to address the corruption...

— February 2019 — 773 views --> SONA

OUTA welcomes new NPA boss

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse welcomes the new National Director of Public Prosecutions on her first day in office. “Advocate Batohi has her work...

— February 2019 — 671 views --> NPA

Emfuleni plan is no solution

*Emfuleni plan is no solution* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is concerned that the Financial Recovery Plan for the dysfunctional Emfule...

— November 2018 — 411 views --> EMFULENI LOCAL GOVERNMENT

West Rand emergency services strike may lead to disaster

*West Rand emergency services strike may lead to disaster* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is concerned about the safety of communities o...

— November 2018 — 426 views --> GAUTENG LOCAL GOVERNMENT

OUTA Emfuleni issues letter of demand over Municipal Financial Recovery Plan

*OUTA Emfuleni issues letter of demand over Municipal Financial Recovery Plan* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has called out the Municip...

— November 2018 — 440 views --> EMFULENI LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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 — 403 views --> BAKWENA EMFULENI GAUTENG GENERAL NEWS GERT SIBANDE DISTRICT GOVAN MBEKI LOCAL LOCAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS OUTA

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 — 686 views --> ETOLLS FUEL LEVY Fuel Price

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 — 418 views --> DITSOBOLA LOCAL NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA DISTRICT NORTH WEST

Stoychev court outcome not an e-toll issue

**Stoychev court outcome not an e-toll issue** Obviously, the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) will milk the situation, and their behavior...

— September 2015 — 303 views --> ETOLLS NPA SANRAL TRANSPORT

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 — 316 views --> ETOLLS FUEL LEVY SANRAL TRANSPORT

Do the maths Minister: R3.65/litre is absurd!

**Do the maths Minister: R3.65/litre is absurd* * Firstly, it must be noted that this statement is being made during the feedback provided to the Gaut...

— November 2014 — 342 views --> E-TOLL ADVISORY PANEL ETOLLS FUEL LEVY GAUTENG SANRAL TRANSPORT

E-toll payment and prosecution reprieve welcome

**E-toll payment and prosecution reprieve welcome* * “There is never a dull day in the e-toll fiasco,” says Wayne Duvenage, Chairman of OUTA. “As far ...

— July 2014 — 313 views --> ETOLLS GAUTENG NPA SANRAL TRANSPORT

E-toll reprieve proves the system is problematic

**E-toll reprieve proves the system is problematic* * “We believe that this announcement serves two purposes, one being another carrot to entice the p...

— July 2014 — 305 views --> ETOLLS GAUTENG NPA SANRAL TRANSPORT

OUTA requires funds for its “Rule of Law” campaign

**OUTA requires funds for its “Rule of Law” campaign* * OUTA believes that for SANRAL to do so will only serve to aggravate the implicit conflict betw...

— July 2014 — 329 views --> ETOLLS GAUTENG NPA OUTA SANRAL TRANSPORT