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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 — 790 views --> EMFULENI ETHEKWINI GOVAN MBEKI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY OPINION PIECE

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 — 648 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY

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

Govan Mbeki Petition

*Govan Mbeki Petition *** * * *The OUTA Govan Mbeki Branch plans to fix these issues with YOUR support!* More than R1 Billion of tax and ratepayers’ m...

— May 2018 — 388 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICT GOVAN MBEKI LOCAL MPUMALANGA

OUTA working on serious issues

*OUTA working on serious issues* ** Residents, We are aware that Rand Water have reduced the water pressure to your municipality and that Eskom has al...

— May 2018 — 360 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICT GOVAN MBEKI LOCAL MPUMALANGA

OUTA queries questionable budget items

*OUTA queries questionable budget items* ** Noted in its letter to the municipality, OUTA Local highlighted the budgeting of vehicles to the value of ...

— April 2018 — 384 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICT GOVAN MBEKI LOCAL MPUMALANGA

OUTA Local welcomed in Govan Mbeki

*OUTA Local welcomed in Govan Mbeki* ** Approximately 100 people attended the event which captured the organisations objectives in addressing maladmin...

— April 2018 — 379 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICT GOVAN MBEKI LOCAL MPUMALANGA

OUTA Local launches in Secunda

*OUTA Local launches in Secunda* ** Over the years, Govan Mbeki Local Municipality has seen a decline in service delivery, leaving residents frustrate...

— April 2018 — 398 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICT GOVAN MBEKI GOVAN MBEKI LOCAL LOCAL MPUMALANGA

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 — 354 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN GENERAL NEWS WATER WATER AND ENVIRONMENT WESTERN CAPE

OUTA welcomes ruling to halt nuclear deal

* *OUTA welcomes ruling to halt nuclear deal* * OUTA has been working with SAFCEI for the past year on the anti-nuclear campaign, providing resources,...

— April 2017 — 333 views --> NUCLEAR

The nuclear judgment clarified, a telling blow to Government

* *The nuclear judgment clarified, a telling blow to Government* * This judgment, which is regarded as a significant victory for civil society, began ...

— April 2017 — 356 views --> NUCLEAR

Eskom's nuclear arrogance will be challenged

* *Eskom's nuclear arrogance will be challenged* * The case, brought by Earth Life Africa (ELA) and the South African Faith Communities Environmental ...

— December 2016 — 325 views --> ESKOM NUCLEAR

Nuclear energy will not emerge - following IRP2016 input

* *Nuclear energy will not emerge - following IRP2016 input* * The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA), along with numerous speakers raised concerns...

— December 2016 — 317 views --> NUCLEAR

OUTA to fight for rational energy plan

* *OUTA to fight for rational energy plan* * The latter has been six years in the making and four years late, and comes at a time when profound questi...

— November 2016 — 343 views --> ENERGY IRP NUCLEAR

OUTA demands Government halt nuclear energy program until IRP process complete

* *OUTA demands Government halt nuclear energy program until IRP process complete* * In addition to its letter of demand, the organisation has publish...

— November 2016 — 345 views --> IRP NUCLEAR TRANSPORT

No nuclear until wide consultation on IRP

* *No nuclear until wide consultation on IRP** * * “An updated IRP is extremely welcome as the current plan is long overdue,” says Wayne Duvenage, OUT...

— October 2016 — 324 views --> ENERGY IRP NUCLEAR

Nearly-missed opportunity for public to comment on stealth nuclear gazette

* *Nearly-missed opportunity for public to comment on stealth nuclear gazette* * This is a dubious move, as in law, if the public fail to comment on a...

— August 2016 — 334 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR REGULATOR NUCLEAR

No Nuclear until Medupi et al properly commissioned

* *No Nuclear until Medupi et al properly commissioned* * It is our opinion that Eskom has been withholding crucial facts, which if illuminated to the...

— July 2016 — 335 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NUCLEAR

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 — 330 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN ETOLLS SANRAL TRANSPORT WESTERN CAPE

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 — 310 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN ETOLLS SANRAL TRANSPORT WESTERN CAPE