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Govan Mbeki municipality doesn't care about residents' views

The municipality’s budget doesn’t balance and ignores the law, says OUTA

— June 2019 — 2429 views --> GOVAN MBEKILOCAL

OPIINION PIECE: INQUBOMGOMO ESHICILELWE KAHLE AYICHAZI UKUTHI UMASIPALA USEBENZA NGOKULINDELEKILE

*IQUBOMGOMO ESHICILELWE KAHLE AYICHAZI UKUTHI UMASIPALA USEBENZA NGOKULINDELEKILE*** Kusemthethweni olindelekile ukuba bonke oMasipala babe nezinqubom...

— May 2019 — 607 views --> LOCAL

Municipalities continue to fail people by Zodumo Sishi

*Municipalities continue to fail people by Zodumo Sishi* ** It is of increasing concern that most major projects aimed at changing the lives of South ...

— May 2019 — 589 views --> KWAZULU-NATALLOCALOPINION PIECE

OUTA KZN reiterates call for full disclosure despite agreement being reached in eThekwini strike

*OUTA KZN reiterates call for full disclosure despite agreement being reached in eThekwini strike* ** The Organisation for Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) KZ...

— May 2019 — 754 views --> KWAZULU-NATALLOCAL

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 — 856 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 — 1142 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 — 782 views --> EMFULENIETHEKWINIGOVAN MBEKILOCALMUNICIPALITYOPINION PIECE

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 — 864 views --> OUTASARS

OUTA welcomes public protector's reports

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has welcomed the Public Protector’s reports which implicates the Treasury director-general, Dondo Mogajane a...

Ivor Cleary
— December 2018 — 667 views --> GENERAL NEWS

Good luck, Shamila Batohi

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the stabilisation of the National Prosecuting Authority with the appointment of advocate Shamila Ba...

Ivor Cleary
— December 2018 — 698 views --> GENERAL NEWS

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 — 377 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 — 362 views --> SARSTAX POLICY

Emfuleni washing away our human rights

*Emfuleni washing away our human rights* ** The rot within the Emfuleni local municipality has resulted in raw sewage flowing into the Vaal dam. This ...

— September 2018 — 371 views --> EMFULENILOCALNEWS

IRP2018 lighting the way for renewable energy

*IRP2018 lighting the way for renewable energy* ** *The revised IRP 2018 was gazetted today by the Department of Energy with 60 days for public commen...

— August 2018 — 389 views --> GENERAL NEWSNEWS

Water portfolio inquiry submission

*Water portfolio inquiry submission* ** OUTA’s submission identifies problems in the department’s Bucket Eradication Programme and in both the governa...

— August 2018 — 382 views --> ENVIRONMENTGENERAL NEWSNEWSWATERWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Emfuleni is a government-created disaster

*Emfuleni is a government-created disaster* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) declares the Emfuleni Local Municipality a government-created...

— August 2018 — 452 views --> EMFULENILOCALNEWS

Emfuleni loses all vehicles

*Emfuleni loses all vehicles* ** Emfuleni apparently defaulted on payments. Municipalities ought to know that service providers must be paid. OUTA und...

— August 2018 — 388 views --> EMFULENILOCALNEWS

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

Emfuleni Municipality in dire need of civil intervention

*Emfuleni Municipality in dire need of civil intervention* ** The collapse of Emfuleni’s administration is evident in the vast extent of raw sewage ru...

— August 2018 — 399 views --> EMFULENILOCALNEWS

Tips for Cyril

*Tips for Cyril* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) today is submitting a dossier packed with practical suggestions to help the Ministers in...

— July 2018 — 411 views --> GENERAL NEWSNEWS

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