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OUTA: Re-do Govan Mbeki’s budget & IDP

*OUTA: Re-do Govan Mbeki’s budget & IDP* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has sent a letter of demand to Govan Mbeki Local Municipality, t...

— June 2019 — 771 views --> GOVAN MBEKI

Govan Mbeki municipality doesn't care about residents' views

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

— June 2019 — 2442 views --> GOVAN MBEKILOCAL

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 — 1159 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 — 794 views --> EMFULENIETHEKWINIGOVAN MBEKILOCALMUNICIPALITYOPINION PIECE

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 — 761 views --> GOVAN MBEKIVICTOR KHANYEWATER

OUTA receives letter of recognition from Govan Mbeki Local Municipalty

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

Ivor Cleary
— December 2018 — 705 views --> GOVAN MBEKI

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 — 668 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 — 653 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANMUNICIPALITY

Rescue Ditsobotla's financial crisis

*Rescue Ditsobotla's financial crisis* ** OUTA Local has written to the Ditsobotla Executive Mayor and Municipal Manager as well as the Premier, MEC, ...

— April 2018 — 412 views --> DITSOBOLA LOCALNGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA DISTRICTNORTH WEST

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 — 400 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICTGOVAN MBEKIGOVAN MBEKI LOCALLOCALMPUMALANGA

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 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 — 334 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORTWESTERN CAPE

OUTA Chairman's report: 2014/2015

**OUTA Chairman's report: 2014/2015* * This time last year, some four months into the schemes operation, the levels of public anxiety and anger around...

— April 2015 — 320 views --> E-TOLL ADVISORY PANELETOLLSGAUTENGOUTASANRALTRANSPORT

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 — 346 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORTWESTERN CAPE

E-toll conflict prevails: panel has misread legal status of e-tolls

**E-toll conflict prevails: panel has misread legal status of e-tolls** While the Gauteng Provincial Government deserves applause for initiating a nec...

— February 2015 — 339 views --> E-TOLL ADVISORY PANELETOLLSGAUTENGSANRALTRANSPORT

E-toll workshops - good and disappointing outcomes

**E-toll workshops - good and disappointing outcomes* * Furthermore, OUTA’s vindication has been heightened by the support expressed during the worksh...

— February 2015 — 350 views --> E-TOLL ADVISORY PANELETOLLSGAUTENGSANRALTRANSPORT

E-toll review panel misunderstands the legitimacy of civil disobedience

**E-toll review panel misunderstands the legitimacy of civil disobedience* * At the outset, we reject the position taken by the panel that there is ‘ ...

— January 2015 — 371 views --> E-TOLL ADVISORY PANELETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORT

More concerns than compliments on Gauteng’s e-Toll Advisory Panel report

**More concerns than compliments on Gauteng’s e-Toll Advisory Panel report* * At the outset, we must commend the panel for the extent taken to receive...

— January 2015 — 385 views --> E-TOLL ADVISORY PANELETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORT

One year on, e-tolls remains an embarrassing mess

**One year on, e-tolls remains an embarrassing mess* * It’s called Democracy. South Africa is suffering from a power failure. No, not just that of Esk...

— December 2014 — 339 views --> AARTOE-TOLL ADVISORY PANELETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORT

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