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Tshwane City Manager cannot get off scot-free

**Tshwane City Manager cannot get off scot-free* * * * The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has written to Gauteng CoGTA MEC Lebogang Maile im...

— July 2019 — 1447 views --> LOCAL GOVERNMENT TSHWANE

Aurora mine directors' fate delayed

*Aurora mine directors' fate delayed* ** The Aurora Empowerment Systems directors who looted and collapsed the Grootvlei gold mine were back in court ...

— July 2019 — 1179 views --> AURORA WATER AND ENVIRONMENT

KZN government must take action against Gumede

*KZN government must take action against Gumede * ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has written to the MEC for Cooperative Governance and T...

— July 2019 — 653 views --> ETHEKWINI LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Local Municipalities demise is South Africa’s biggest threat

*Local Municipalities demise is South Africa’s biggest threat* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is not surprised at the Auditor General of...

— June 2019 — 1193 views --> LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Aurora directors face charges in court

*Aurora directors face charges in court * ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is pleased to see that after seven years of investigations and ...

— May 2019 — 838 views --> AURORA ENVIRONMENT WATER WATER AND ENVIRONMENT

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 — 2193 views --> AURORA COURT CASE ENVIRONMENT WATER

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 — 1195 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NERSA

OUTA calls for urgent action on Agrizzi testimony

*OUTA calls for urgent action on Agrizzi testimony* OUTA calls on Government to review and consider cancelling all existing contracts with Bosasa / Af...

— January 2019 — 755 views --> AGRIZZI BOSASA STATE CAPTURE

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...

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— January 2019 — 614 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NERSA

Emfuleni plan is no solution

*Emfuleni plan is no solution* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is concerned that the Financial Recovery Plan for the dysfunctional Emfule...

— November 2018 — 402 views --> EMFULENI LOCAL GOVERNMENT

West Rand emergency services strike may lead to disaster

*West Rand emergency services strike may lead to disaster* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is concerned about the safety of communities o...

— November 2018 — 419 views --> GAUTENG LOCAL GOVERNMENT

OUTA Emfuleni issues letter of demand over Municipal Financial Recovery Plan

*OUTA Emfuleni issues letter of demand over Municipal Financial Recovery Plan* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has called out the Municip...

— November 2018 — 432 views --> EMFULENI LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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 — 396 views --> BAKWENA EMFULENI GAUTENG GENERAL NEWS GERT SIBANDE DISTRICT GOVAN MBEKI LOCAL LOCAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS OUTA

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 — 354 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN GENERAL NEWS WATER WATER AND ENVIRONMENT WESTERN 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 — 389 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN NEWS WATER AND ENVIRONMENT WESTERN CAPE

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 — 369 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 — 352 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NERSA

OUTA applauds appeal court judgement on Western Cape e-tolls

* *OUTA applauds appeal court judgement on Western Cape e-tolls* * Aside from a number of questionable actions by SANRAL on the Western Cape Winelands...

— September 2016 — 341 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN ETOLLS SANRAL TRANSPORT WESTERN CAPE

OUTA investigating class action against Eskom

* *OUTA investigating class action against Eskom* * We congratulate the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chambers and others with their successful court ap...

— August 2016 — 330 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NERSA

Concern over Eskom’s excessive profit motive

* *Concern over Eskom’s excessive profit motive* * Cost reflective pricing allows an entity to justify price increases based on the costs incurred by ...

— June 2016 — 310 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NERSA