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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 — 782 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 — 2452 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 — 1167 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 — 801 views --> EMFULENIETHEKWINIGOVAN MBEKILOCALMUNICIPALITYOPINION PIECE

SANRAL's GFIP funding solution is possible outside of e-tolls

Following Transport Minister Blade Nzimande’s recent statement on funding challenges for GFIP and the allocation of state funds to counter losses on...

— March 2019 — 1425 views --> ETOLLSGFIPSANRALTRANSPORT

OUTA welcomes special tribunal for SIU

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the establishment of a special tribunal to fast track cases which have been stalled in the Special ...

Ivor Cleary
— February 2019 — 897 views --> SIUSTATE CAPTURE

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 — 769 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 — 712 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 — 677 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 — 406 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

Local Government Self Help

*Local Government Self Help* ** *What must a municipality do?* *A Municipality must:* • structure and manage its administration and budgeting and plan...

— March 2018 — 445 views --> KNOWLEDGE

SANRAL’s fuel levy argument “beyond simplistic”

**SANRAL’s fuel levy argument “beyond simplistic”* * Following SANRAL CEO Nazir Allis campaigning in Kwa-Zulu Natal last week Mr Mona turned up in Cap...

— March 2014 — 313 views --> ETOLLSFUEL LEVYGFIPSANRALTRANSPORT

E-toll system on brink of collapse?

**E-toll system on brink of collapse?* * “Judging by the steady stream of complaints expressed by frustrated motorists, not only to OUTA’s website but...

— January 2014 — 340 views --> ETCETOLLSGFIPSANRALTRANSPORT

SANRAL’s behavior - inexplicable and deplorable

**SANRAL’s behavior - inexplicable and deplorable* * “The various media channels and in particular, social media are alive with a multitude of claims ...

— January 2014 — 370 views --> ETOLLSGFIPSANRALTRANSPORT

SANRAL statements and statistics remain unreliable

**SANRAL statements and statistics remain unreliable* * Regrettably, his utterances continue to be as selectively inaccurate and dismissive and we wis...

— December 2013 — 348 views --> ETOLLSGAUTENGGFIPSANRALTRANSPORT

SANRAL misleads once again with 17% cost claim

**SANRAL misleads once again with 17% cost claim* * E-toll collection and administration systems in the US, for example, cost just over 5%. As Wayne D...

— November 2013 — 313 views --> ETOLLSGAUTENGGFIPSANRALTRANSPORT

OUTA remains defiant - the purchase of e-tags is not law

**OUTA remains defiant - the purchase of e-tags is not law* * It is not a legal requirement to get an e-tag and the people must be made aware of this ...

— October 2013 — 310 views --> ETOLLSGFIPOUTASANRALTRANSPORT

A communication to people of faith

**A communication to people of faith* * It is always a pastoral and prophetic duty of churches to bear witness with regard to policies of government t...

— October 2013 — 314 views --> ETOLLSGAUTENGGFIPSANRALTRANSPORT

OUTA’s response to the SCA judgement

**OUTA’s response to the SCA judgement* * After the North Gauteng High Court in December 2012 unexpectedly; decided that the public consultation condu...

— October 2013 — 300 views --> ETOLLSFUEL LEVYGAUTENGGFIPSANRALTRANSPORT

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