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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 — 854 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 — 637 views --> FUEL LEVYTRANSPORT

OUTA welcomes SIU investigation into Umgeni Water

“During the course of last year, OUTA had raised issues pertaining to poor governance, fruitless and wasteful expenditure as well as corruption in Mag...

— January 2019 — 726 views --> SUIWATER

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...

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— November 2018 — 653 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANMUNICIPALITY

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 — 402 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 — 684 views --> ETOLLSFUEL LEVYFuel Price

OUTA asks Public Protector for action against Bathabile Dlamini

*OUTA asks Public Protector for action against Bathabile Dlamini* ** OUTA believes that the contracts are irregular, were not budgeted for and were de...

— June 2018 — 374 views --> GENERAL NEWSSOCIAL SERVICESSOCIAL WELFARE

Fire Bathabile Dlamini, Mr President

*Fire Bathabile Dlamini, Mr President* ** OUTA calls on President Cyril Ramaphosa to sack Minister Bathabile Dlamini. The recently released report to ...

— May 2018 — 357 views --> GENERAL NEWSSOCIAL SERVICESSTATE CAPTURE

Mahlangu, part of the healing is accountability

* *Mahlangu, part of the healing is accountability* * “We applaud retired Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke for his tenacity in ensuring her atten...

— January 2018 — 334 views --> GENERAL NEWSSOCIAL SERVICES

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 — 356 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 — 391 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 — 343 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORTWESTERN 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 — 335 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 — 314 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 — 313 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORTWESTERN 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 — 347 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORTWESTERN CAPE

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 — 340 views --> E-TOLL ADVISORY PANELETOLLSFUEL LEVYGAUTENGSANRALTRANSPORT

OUTA welcomes Western Cape judgement against SANRAL

**OUTA welcomes Western Cape judgement against SANRAL* * SANRAL’s attempt to prevent the City of Cape Town from filing papers in an open court is just...

— August 2014 — 317 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANCOURT CASEETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORTWESTERN CAPE

SANRAL’s fuel levy argument “beyond simplistic”

**SANRAL’s fuel levy argument “beyond simplistic”* * Following SANRAL CEO Nazir Allis campaigning in Kwa-Zulu Natal last week Mr Mona turned up in Cap...

— March 2014 — 308 views --> ETOLLSFUEL LEVYGFIPSANRALTRANSPORT

OUTA’s response to the SCA judgement

**OUTA’s response to the SCA judgement* * After the North Gauteng High Court in December 2012 unexpectedly; decided that the public consultation condu...

— October 2013 — 296 views --> ETOLLSFUEL LEVYGAUTENGGFIPSANRALTRANSPORT

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