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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 — 1443 views --> LOCAL GOVERNMENT TSHWANE

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 — 649 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 — 1186 views --> LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SANRAL's GFIP funding solution is possible outside of e-tolls

Following Transport Minister Blade Nzimande’s recent statement on funding challenges for GFIP and the allocation of state funds to counter losses on...

— March 2019 — 1403 views --> ETOLLS GFIP SANRAL TRANSPORT

OUTA welcomes new NPA boss

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse welcomes the new National Director of Public Prosecutions on her first day in office. “Advocate Batohi has her work...

— February 2019 — 663 views --> NPA

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 — 397 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 — 413 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 — 422 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 — 392 views --> BAKWENA EMFULENI GAUTENG GENERAL NEWS GERT SIBANDE DISTRICT GOVAN MBEKI LOCAL LOCAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS OUTA

Stoychev court outcome not an e-toll issue

**Stoychev court outcome not an e-toll issue** Obviously, the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) will milk the situation, and their behavior...

— September 2015 — 297 views --> ETOLLS NPA SANRAL TRANSPORT

E-toll payment and prosecution reprieve welcome

**E-toll payment and prosecution reprieve welcome* * “There is never a dull day in the e-toll fiasco,” says Wayne Duvenage, Chairman of OUTA. “As far ...

— July 2014 — 304 views --> ETOLLS GAUTENG NPA SANRAL TRANSPORT

E-toll reprieve proves the system is problematic

**E-toll reprieve proves the system is problematic* * “We believe that this announcement serves two purposes, one being another carrot to entice the p...

— July 2014 — 297 views --> ETOLLS GAUTENG NPA SANRAL TRANSPORT

OUTA requires funds for its “Rule of Law” campaign

**OUTA requires funds for its “Rule of Law” campaign* * OUTA believes that for SANRAL to do so will only serve to aggravate the implicit conflict betw...

— July 2014 — 322 views --> ETOLLS GAUTENG NPA OUTA SANRAL TRANSPORT

OUTA requests SANRAL to clarify intent to prosecute

**OUTA requests SANRAL to clarify intent to prosecute* * “We cannot fight and talk at the same time. Society’s backlash and resistance comes as a resu...

— June 2014 — 307 views --> E-TOLL ADVISORY PANEL ETOLLS GAUTENG NPA OUTA SANRAL TRANSPORT

SANRAL’s fuel levy argument “beyond simplistic”

**SANRAL’s fuel levy argument “beyond simplistic”* * Following SANRAL CEO Nazir Allis campaigning in Kwa-Zulu Natal last week Mr Mona turned up in Cap...

— March 2014 — 297 views --> ETOLLS FUEL LEVY GFIP SANRAL TRANSPORT

E-toll system on brink of collapse?

**E-toll system on brink of collapse?* * “Judging by the steady stream of complaints expressed by frustrated motorists, not only to OUTA’s website but...

— January 2014 — 328 views --> ETC ETOLLS GFIP SANRAL TRANSPORT

SANRAL’s behavior - inexplicable and deplorable

**SANRAL’s behavior - inexplicable and deplorable* * “The various media channels and in particular, social media are alive with a multitude of claims ...

— January 2014 — 363 views --> ETOLLS GFIP SANRAL TRANSPORT

SANRAL statements and statistics remain unreliable

**SANRAL statements and statistics remain unreliable* * Regrettably, his utterances continue to be as selectively inaccurate and dismissive and we wis...

— December 2013 — 330 views --> ETOLLS GAUTENG GFIP SANRAL TRANSPORT

SANRAL misleads once again with 17% cost claim

**SANRAL misleads once again with 17% cost claim* * E-toll collection and administration systems in the US, for example, cost just over 5%. As Wayne D...

— November 2013 — 305 views --> ETOLLS GAUTENG GFIP SANRAL TRANSPORT

OUTA remains defiant - the purchase of e-tags is not law

**OUTA remains defiant - the purchase of e-tags is not law* * It is not a legal requirement to get an e-tag and the people must be made aware of this ...

— October 2013 — 300 views --> ETOLLS GFIP OUTA SANRAL TRANSPORT