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OUTA calls ANC to honour its stand removing elected officials accused of criminal charges

*OUTA calls ANC to honour its stand removing elected officials accused of criminal charges  * ** OUTA’s KZN division is calling on the African Nation...

— May 2019 — 1237 views --> CORRUPTIONKWAZULU-NATALMUNICIPALITY

OUTA calls on mayor Zandile Gumede to step down

*OUTA calls on mayor Zandile Gumede to step down * ** OUTA’s KZN division is deeply concerned over the damning criminal charges levelled against the ...

— May 2019 — 921 views --> CORRUPTIONKWAZULU-NATALMUNICIPALITY

OPINION PIECE: Communities have the power to hold municipalities accountable

*OPINION PIECE: Communities have the power to hold municipalities accountable* ** *“An educated, enlightened and informed population is one of the sur...

— April 2019 — 648 views --> MUNICIPALITY

Lotto numbers not quite adding up.

*OUTA poses questions to Lotto Commission after hasty response to exposé.* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has written to the National L...

— April 2019 — 796 views --> NATIONAL LOTTERY

OPINION PIECE: Poor oversight leaves communities in the dark

*Poor oversight leaves communities in the dark* ** On the eve of the country’s 7th democratic election, only 7% of our country’s municipalities are fu...

— April 2019 — 834 views --> MUNICIPALITYOPINION PIECE

OUTA welcomes KZN intervention in Msunduzi municipality

*OUTA welcomes KZN intervention in Msunduzi municipality* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the intervention by the KwaZulu-Natal go...

— April 2019 — 873 views --> LOCALMSUNDUZIMUNICIPALITY

No money for service delivery, but cash for breakaways

*No money for service delivery, but cash for breakaways* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has learned that the executive and administratio...

— April 2019 — 1168 views --> GOVAN MBEKILOCALMUNICIPALITY

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 — 803 views --> EMFULENIETHEKWINIGOVAN MBEKILOCALMUNICIPALITYOPINION 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 — 860 views --> FUEL LEVYFuel Price

Crucial law on local government hangs in the balance

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs’ move to save a crucial piece of leg...

— March 2019 — 1073 views --> MUNICIPALITY

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 — 645 views --> FUEL LEVYTRANSPORT

Mpumalanga municipalities can't pay water bills but their bosses get backdated increases

OUTA is aware that parts of Govan Mbeki Local Municipality have been struggling to get water since 13 December 2018, due to the municipality’s failure...

— January 2019 — 769 views --> GOVAN MBEKIVICTOR KHANYEWATER

We need an independent water regulator, says OUTA and Water Shortage SA

The Department of Water and Sanitation’s failure to effectively regulate South Africa’s water sector requires serious and effective intervention, and ...

— January 2019 — 981 views --> WATERWSSA

OUTA receives letter of recognition from City of Cape Town Municipality

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) received a letter of recognition from City of Cape Town Municipality, recognising OUTA as a Local Community ...

Ivor Cleary
— December 2018 — 640 views --> MUNICIPALITY

OUTA asks SAHRC to investigate Sedibeng Scheme

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has made another written submission to the South African Human Right Commission’s inquiry into the pollution...

Ivor Cleary
— December 2018 — 649 views --> EMFULENIMUNICIPALITYWATER

OUTA considers legal action to stop Govan Mbeki senior official increases

* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) issued a letter of demand to the Govan Mbeki Municipality to seize any increases of senior managements’ re...

Ivor Cleary
— November 2018 — 678 views --> GOVAN MBEKIMUNICIPALITY

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 — 661 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 — 408 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 — 689 views --> ETOLLSFUEL LEVYFuel Price

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

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