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OUTA plans to challenge the AARTO Amendment Act

**OUTA plans to challenge the AARTO Amendment Act* * * * President Cyril Ramaphosa has None [1]*a ssented to and signed * the Administrative Adjudic...

— August 2019 — 12178 views --> AARTO

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 — 795 views --> EMFULENI ETHEKWINI GOVAN MBEKI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY OPINION PIECE

OUTA welcomes NERSA's promises of better oversight on Eskom

Eskom didn’t get the price increases it wanted, but OUTA believes it still received more than it deserves. This is also a decision which reflects the...

— March 2019 — 1201 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NERSA

AARTO Amendment Bill lends itself to failure, corruption not road safety

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) raises its concerns ahead of the parliamentary committee meeting due on Tuesday, 12 February 2019 on Transpo...

— February 2019 — 720 views --> AARTO TRANSPORT

Irrational AARTO Amendment Bill on its way to the president's desk

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Transport accepted the final amendments on the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Bill o...

— February 2019 — 730 views --> AARTO TRANSPORT

OUTA objects to ESKOM's tariff hikes at NERSA hearings

Today the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) starts public hearings on Eskom’s fourth multi-year price determination (MYPD4) of electricity tariffs, fo...

Ivor Cleary

— January 2019 — 616 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NERSA

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 METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY

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 — 374 views --> GENERAL NEWS SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL WELFARE

AARTO fix isn’t good enough

*AARTO fix isn’t good enough* ** OUTA believes that the proposed changes to the AARTO law are impractical, irrational and legally flawed. “If the AART...

— April 2018 — 374 views --> AARTO GENERAL NEWS TRANSPORT

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 — 368 views --> GENERAL NEWS SOCIAL WELFARE

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 — 382 views --> GENERAL NEWS SOCIAL 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 — 356 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN GENERAL NEWS WATER WATER AND ENVIRONMENT WESTERN 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 — 357 views --> GENERAL NEWS SOCIAL WELFARE

AARTO is about money instead of road safety and will fail - OUTA

* *AARTO is about money instead of road safety and will fail - OUTA* * “The AARTO Bill will not have the desired effect of enhanced road safety and is...

— November 2017 — 359 views --> AARTO NEWS TRANSPORT

OUTA demands 0% electricity tariff increase at NERSA public hearings

* *OUTA demands 0% electricity tariff increase at NERSA public hearings* * “In our request for NERSA not to grant approval for any electricity tariff ...

— November 2017 — 372 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NERSA

Save our economy and give Eskom 0%, OUTA tells NERSA

* *Save our economy and give Eskom 0%, OUTA tells NERSA* * “Eskom as it currently operates, cannot survive financially in any plausible future scenari...

— October 2017 — 355 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NERSA

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 — 331 views --> GENERAL NEWS SOCIAL WELFARE

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 — 354 views --> SOCIAL WELFARE

OUTA contemplates traffic fine class action

* *OUTA contemplates traffic fine class action* * It is clear to OUTA that the traffic infringement authorities have not applied themselves in accorda...

— May 2017 — 391 views --> AARTO TRANSPORT

OUTA calls for traffic fines to be written off

* *OUTA calls for traffic fines to be written off* * “We also request with immediate effect, the licensing authorities do not force motorists to settl...

— March 2017 — 344 views --> AARTO TRANSPORT