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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 — 784 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 — 2454 views --> GOVAN MBEKILOCAL

NPA prosecution of Aurora directors starts

*NPA prosecution of Aurora directors starts* ** The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) prosecution of the directors of Aurora Empowerment Systems st...

— May 2019 — 2205 views --> AURORACOURT CASEENVIRONMENTWATER

OUTA’s e-toll court challenge update

*OUTA’s e-toll court challenge update* There is much said by OUTA’s detractors about the outcomes of the court challenges brought between April 201...

OUTA, Werner Koegelenberg
— April 2019 — 1004 views --> COURT CASEETOLLSOUTASANRALTRANSPORT

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 — 1169 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 — 804 views --> EMFULENIETHEKWINIGOVAN MBEKILOCALMUNICIPALITYOPINION PIECE

OUTA welcomes new NPA boss

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse welcomes the new National Director of Public Prosecutions on her first day in office. “Advocate Batohi has her work...

— February 2019 — 676 views --> NPA

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 — 771 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 — 983 views --> WATERWSSA

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 — 714 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 — 678 views --> GOVAN MBEKIMUNICIPALITY

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

Stoychev court outcome not an e-toll issue

**Stoychev court outcome not an e-toll issue** Obviously, the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) will milk the situation, and their behavior...

— September 2015 — 307 views --> ETOLLSNPASANRALTRANSPORT

OUTA welcomes Western Cape judgement against SANRAL

**OUTA welcomes Western Cape judgement against SANRAL* * SANRAL’s attempt to prevent the City of Cape Town from filing papers in an open court is just...

— August 2014 — 322 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANCOURT CASEETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORTWESTERN CAPE

E-toll payment and prosecution reprieve welcome

**E-toll payment and prosecution reprieve welcome* * “There is never a dull day in the e-toll fiasco,” says Wayne Duvenage, Chairman of OUTA. “As far ...

— July 2014 — 317 views --> ETOLLSGAUTENGNPASANRALTRANSPORT

E-toll reprieve proves the system is problematic

**E-toll reprieve proves the system is problematic* * “We believe that this announcement serves two purposes, one being another carrot to entice the p...

— July 2014 — 308 views --> ETOLLSGAUTENGNPASANRALTRANSPORT

OUTA requires funds for its “Rule of Law” campaign

**OUTA requires funds for its “Rule of Law” campaign* * OUTA believes that for SANRAL to do so will only serve to aggravate the implicit conflict betw...

— July 2014 — 331 views --> ETOLLSGAUTENGNPAOUTASANRALTRANSPORT

OUTA requests SANRAL to clarify intent to prosecute

**OUTA requests SANRAL to clarify intent to prosecute* * “We cannot fight and talk at the same time. Society’s backlash and resistance comes as a resu...

— June 2014 — 319 views --> E-TOLL ADVISORY PANELETOLLSGAUTENGNPAOUTASANRALTRANSPORT

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