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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 — 794 views --> EMFULENIETHEKWINIGOVAN MBEKILOCALMUNICIPALITYOPINION 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 — 653 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANMUNICIPALITY

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

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 — 391 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICTGOVAN MBEKI LOCALMPUMALANGA

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 — 365 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICTGOVAN MBEKI LOCALMPUMALANGA

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 — 387 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICTGOVAN MBEKI LOCALMPUMALANGA

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 — 383 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICTGOVAN MBEKI LOCALMPUMALANGA

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 encourages public protest on 7 April

* *OUTA encourages public protest on 7 April* * OUTA is supporting protests in collaboration with other prominent civic organisations. Marches and pro...

— April 2017 — 364 views --> GENERAL NEWSJACOB ZUMANEWSOUTASTATE CAPTURE

OUTA expresses outrage and seeks legal action on cabinet reshuffle

* *OUTA expresses outrage and seeks legal action on cabinet reshuffle* * This action lacks democratic rationale and is not done with the best interest...

— March 2017 — 349 views --> GENERAL NEWSJACOB ZUMANEWS

OUTA calls on the President to explain himself

* *OUTA calls on the President to explain himself* * The importance of planned investor roadshows by the Minister of Finance and his team have a direc...

— March 2017 — 360 views --> GENERAL NEWSJACOB ZUMA

Zuma's apology is an insult to the South African people

* *Zuma's apology is an insult to the South African people* * “A simple apology is all we received from the head of state, along with a feeble excuse ...

— April 2016 — 365 views --> GENERAL NEWSJACOB ZUMANEWSSTATE CAPTURE

Zuma's brazen behaviour sparks call for broader civil action

* *Zuma's brazen behaviour sparks call for broader civil action* * We cannot fail to notice the similarities between Minister Nene’s removal and the “...

— December 2015 — 322 views --> AARTOETOLLSJACOB ZUMASANRALSTATE CAPTURETRANSPORT

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

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

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 — 316 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANCOURT CASEETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORTWESTERN CAPE

E-toll survey shows 71% remain un-tagged

**E-toll survey shows 71% remain un-tagged* * Seventy one percent of our second statistically sound sample size of 2700 vehicles, counted during peak ...

— February 2014 — 306 views --> ETOLLSGAUTENGJACOB ZUMASANRALTRANSPORT

Zuma’s speak needs to be actioned on e-tolls

**Zuma’s speak needs to be actioned on e-tolls* * During this same speech, the President talks of authorities being ‘ accountable to their communities...

— November 2013 — 327 views --> ETOLLSJACOB ZUMASANRALTRANSPORT

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