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OUTA calls ANC to honour its stand removing elected officials accused of criminal charges

*OUTA calls ANC to honour its stand removing elected officials accused of criminal charges * ** OUTA’s KZN division is calling on the African Nation...

— May 2019 — 1224 views --> CORRUPTION KWAZULU-NATAL MUNICIPALITY

OUTA calls on mayor Zandile Gumede to step down

*OUTA calls on mayor Zandile Gumede to step down * ** OUTA’s KZN division is deeply concerned over the damning criminal charges levelled against the ...

— May 2019 — 910 views --> CORRUPTION KWAZULU-NATAL MUNICIPALITY

Municipalities continue to fail people by Zodumo Sishi

*Municipalities continue to fail people by Zodumo Sishi* ** It is of increasing concern that most major projects aimed at changing the lives of South ...

— May 2019 — 595 views --> KWAZULU-NATAL LOCAL OPINION PIECE

OUTA KZN reiterates call for full disclosure despite agreement being reached in eThekwini strike

*OUTA KZN reiterates call for full disclosure despite agreement being reached in eThekwini strike* ** The Organisation for Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) KZ...

— May 2019 — 761 views --> KWAZULU-NATAL LOCAL

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 — 792 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 — 1195 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NERSA

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 — 759 views --> GOVAN MBEKI VICTOR KHANYE WATER

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 — 614 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 — 649 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY

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 — 389 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICT GOVAN MBEKI LOCAL MPUMALANGA

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 — 362 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICT GOVAN MBEKI LOCAL MPUMALANGA

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 — 385 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICT GOVAN MBEKI LOCAL MPUMALANGA

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 — 380 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICT GOVAN MBEKI LOCAL MPUMALANGA

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 — 398 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICT GOVAN MBEKI GOVAN MBEKI LOCAL LOCAL MPUMALANGA

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 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 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 — 329 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

Eskom tariff interdict does not deter us!

* *Eskom tariff interdict does not deter us!* * On the 29th of March, after OUTA had already launched their application, NERSA then provided their wri...

— March 2016 — 315 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NERSA