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OUTA asks Public Protector for action against Bathabile Dlamini

*OUTA asks Public Protector for action against Bathabile Dlamini* ** OUTA believes that the contracts are irregular, were not budgeted for and were de...

— June 2018 — 382 views --> GENERAL NEWSSOCIAL SERVICESSOCIAL WELFARE

Umgeni board goes to Las Vegas

*Umgeni board goes to Las Vegas* ** Five people from the Umgeni Water board are believed to be on a luxurious trip to Las Vegas, USA, to attend a conf...

— June 2018 — 426 views --> GENERAL NEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Where is the revised IRP?

*Where is the revised IRP? * ** OUTA is concerned about the delay in the publication of the IRP for public comment, given Minister Radebe’s commitme...

— June 2018 — 469 views --> ENERGYESKOMIRP

Ongoing Indignity: Bucket toilets keep Department in business

*Ongoing Indignity: Bucket toilets keep Department in business* ** The Department of Water and Sanitation’s Bucket Eradication Programme (BEP) is a wa...

— May 2018 — 431 views --> GENERAL NEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

OUTA warns SASSA

*OUTA warns SASSA* ** OUTA’s ongoing research and analysis of Eskom’s operational and capital expenditure costs has revealed that Eskom has overspent ...

— March 2018 — 375 views --> GENERAL NEWSSOCIAL WELFARE

It's the death of e-tolls

*Premier Makhura agrees with OUTA: e-tolls have failed.* ** OUTA welcomes the acknowledgment by Gauteng Premier David Makhura in his None [1]*State of...

— February 2018 — 391 views --> ETOLLSGENERAL NEWSNEWS

Water Ministry should coordinate water relief not oppose it

* *Water Ministry should coordinate water relief not oppose it* * “Instead of fighting those who want to help, the DWS should embrace active citizenry...

— February 2018 — 383 views --> NEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Proposed Drought Levy flawed due to cooperative governance glitches – OUTA

* *Proposed Drought Levy flawed due to cooperative governance glitches – OUTA* * “There appears to be a strong undercurrent of political point-scoring...

— January 2018 — 376 views --> GENERAL NEWSNEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Stop milking state coffers at expense of most vulnerable

* *Stop milking state coffers at expense of most vulnerable* * “The Minister and SASSA are refusing to prepare for the exit of Cash Paymaster Services...

— January 2018 — 391 views --> GENERAL NEWSSOCIAL WELFARE

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 — 364 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANGENERAL NEWSWATERWATER AND ENVIRONMENTWESTERN CAPE

OUTA challenges Cape Town on illegal drought levy

* *OUTA challenges Cape Town on illegal drought levy* * On 20 December 2017, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) issued a letter of demand to Ci...

— December 2017 — 398 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANNEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENTWESTERN CAPE

Show us the SASSA deal

* *Show us the SASSA deal* * “We are eagerly waiting to see the details, to ensure that all bases are covered and that the plan is feasible at a reaso...

— December 2017 — 365 views --> GENERAL NEWSSOCIAL WELFARE

Municipal water bills need Gauteng intervention

* *Municipal water bills need Gauteng intervention* * “South Africa’s Constitution provides for circumstances when municipalities are caught up in per...

— November 2017 — 370 views --> GENERAL NEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

SANRAL report indicates e-toll debt is hard to collect

* *SANRAL report indicates e-toll debt is hard to collect* * It also means that SANRAL is likely to require increased funding from an already over-str...

— November 2017 — 371 views --> ETOLLS

Cancel these irregular SASSA contracts, says OUTA

* *Cancel these irregular SASSA contracts, says OUTA* * OUTA was provided with information on the deals by whistleblowers and has now sent a report on...

— September 2017 — 336 views --> GENERAL NEWSSOCIAL WELFARE

SANRAL sends confusing messages on failed e-toll scheme

* *SANRAL sends confusing messages on failed e-toll scheme* * None [1]*The Citizen* reports that Sanral acknowledges the e-toll scheme’s failure and i...

— September 2017 — 401 views --> ETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORT

E-toll update: Legal challenge is slowly progressing

* *E-toll update: Legal challenge is slowly progressing* * On one side, batches of text messages with debt collection warnings are repeatedly sent in ...

— September 2017 — 398 views --> ETOLLS

Lesotho Water: OUTA holds Minister to account on Gauteng's water future

* *Lesotho Water: OUTA holds Minister to account on Gauteng's water future* * The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Nomvula Mokonyane, has jeopardised...

— July 2017 — 356 views --> LHWPWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Magwaza is another ethical official forced out

* *Magwaza is another ethical official forced out* * “We read into this development that he was pushed out after his work environment was made unbeara...

— July 2017 — 362 views --> SOCIAL WELFARE

Hawks, Green Scorpions to probe REDISA

* *Hawks, Green Scorpions to probe REDISA* * “OUTA recently investigated REDISA and raised red flags regarding the dealings of the Directors in REDISA...

— June 2017 — 354 views --> WATER AND ENVIRONMENT

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