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Proposed Drought Levy flawed due to cooperative governance glitches – OUTA

* *Proposed Drought Levy flawed due to cooperative governance glitches – OUTA* * “There appears to be a strong undercurrent of political point-scoring...

— January 2018 — 357 views --> GENERAL NEWSNEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Stop milking state coffers at expense of most vulnerable

* *Stop milking state coffers at expense of most vulnerable* * “The Minister and SASSA are refusing to prepare for the exit of Cash Paymaster Services...

— January 2018 — 373 views --> GENERAL NEWSSOCIAL WELFARE

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 — 349 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANGENERAL NEWSWATERWATER AND ENVIRONMENTWESTERN CAPE

5.23% Eskom increase a bittersweet victory to South Africans

* *5.23% Eskom increase a bittersweet victory to South Africans* * This means the average price stays under R1/kWh. “This is a bittersweet victory for...

— December 2017 — 344 views --> ENERGYESKOMGENERAL NEWS

Show us the SASSA deal

* *Show us the SASSA deal* * “We are eagerly waiting to see the details, to ensure that all bases are covered and that the plan is feasible at a reaso...

— December 2017 — 346 views --> GENERAL NEWSSOCIAL WELFARE

Insufficient change in new Eskom board

* *Insufficient change in new Eskom board* * The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) commends the two new appointments but is concerned about the re...

— December 2017 — 329 views --> ENERGYESKOMGENERAL NEWSSTATE CAPTURE

Ramaphosa has opportunity to save SA with NPA appointment

* *Ramaphosa has opportunity to save SA with NPA appointment* * “Ramaphosa has now been provided with the opportunity to remove a serious blockage in ...

— December 2017 — 371 views --> GENERAL NEWSSTATE CAPTURE

Wanted: One Brave, Independent Prosecutor

* *Wanted: One Brave, Independent Prosecutor* * "The opportunity you now have is to enable the change required, by appointing a person who has the mor...

— December 2017 — 347 views --> GENERAL NEWSSTATE CAPTURE

Municipal water bills need Gauteng intervention

* *Municipal water bills need Gauteng intervention* * “South Africa’s Constitution provides for circumstances when municipalities are caught up in per...

— November 2017 — 350 views --> GENERAL NEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

OUTA asks Parliament to hold SARS management to account

* *OUTA asks Parliament to hold SARS management to account* * OUTA Chief Operating Officer Ben Theron wrote to the committee, urging it to investigate...

— November 2017 — 336 views --> GENERAL NEWSSTATE CAPTURE

OUTA calls on DSTV to come clean on ANN7 contracts

* *OUTA calls on DSTV to come clean on ANN7 contracts* * It would appear that not only did the Guptas get what they wanted in the launch of their own ...

— November 2017 — 319 views --> GENERAL NEWSSTATE CAPTURE

OUTA calls on MultiChoice to stop broadcasting ANN7

* *OUTA calls on MultiChoice to stop broadcasting ANN7* * Recent media reports indicated that MultiChoice pays ANN7 at least R50 million to broadcast ...

— November 2017 — 361 views --> GENERAL NEWSSTATE CAPTURE

Fix the public health sector before considering NHI

* *Fix the public health sector before considering NHI* * According to Wayne Duvenage, OUTA’s Chief Executive Officer, the organisation believes that ...

— November 2017 — 355 views --> GENERAL NEWS

SARS inquiry is a farce

* *SARS inquiry is a farce* * "In our opinion, Tom Moyane is central to the breakdown in performance at SARS," says Wayne Duvenage, OUTA's CEO. "Under...

— November 2017 — 381 views --> GENERAL NEWS

Government’s growing disregard of public funds fans calls for tax revolt

* *Government’s growing disregard of public funds fans calls for tax revolt* * The South African Government’s financial management of its peoples mone...

— November 2017 — 327 views --> GENERAL NEWS

OUTA welcomes SCOPA instruction to SASSA and SAPO on grants deal

* *OUTA welcomes SCOPA instruction to SASSA and SAPO on grants deal* * “OUTA believes that Minister Bathabile Dlamini continuously threaten the most v...

— November 2017 — 328 views --> GENERAL NEWSNEWS

OUTA launches parliamentary engagement office

* *OUTA launches parliamentary engagement office* * This is part of OUTA’s strategic plan to protect citizens’ rights, influence government policy and...

— October 2017 — 349 views --> GENERAL NEWSNEWS

OUTA wins freeze on Gupta mine rehab funds at Bank of Baroda

* *OUTA wins freeze on Gupta mine rehab funds at Bank of Baroda* * “This is another sweet victory for South Africa, with the prevention of Gupta minin...

— September 2017 — 389 views --> GENERAL NEWSGUPTASSTATE CAPTURE

Cancel these irregular SASSA contracts, says OUTA

* *Cancel these irregular SASSA contracts, says OUTA* * OUTA was provided with information on the deals by whistleblowers and has now sent a report on...

— September 2017 — 321 views --> GENERAL NEWSSOCIAL WELFARE

OUTA welcomes PRCA expulsion of Bell Pottinger

* *OUTA welcomes PRCA expulsion of Bell Pottinger* * “We are pleased that the UK’s Public Relations Communication Association (PRCA) has taken steps t...

— September 2017 — 324 views --> GENERAL NEWSSTATE CAPTURE

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