* *Protest turnout expected to be massive - leadership urged to be supportive* * On Friday 7 April, South Africa will witness the biggest show of peop...
* *OUTA encourages public protest on 7 April* * OUTA is supporting protests in collaboration with other prominent civic organisations. Marches and pro...
* *OUTA expresses outrage and seeks legal action on cabinet reshuffle* * This action lacks democratic rationale and is not done with the best interest...
* *Who is OUTA?* * Over time, the South African Government has introduced a number of taxes, levies and fees, which have fallen short of their intende...
* *OUTA Chairman's report: 2015/16* * The recent turn of events on South Africa’s political stage suggest that 2016 will probably go down as the most ...
* *Zuma's apology is an insult to the South African people* * “A simple apology is all we received from the head of state, along with a feeble excuse ...
* *Gordhan goes after soft targets - not serious on corruption* * The speech was motivating in many respects but devoid of tackling the scourge of cor...
* *A message to Pravin Gordhan* * We are punching well below our weight and it comes down to poor governance, maladministration, corruption and weak p...
* *OUTA lambastes parliamentary portfolio committee for misleading statement* * OUTA is astonished and incensed at the Acting Chairperson Mr Ramatlaka...
* *Our new journey addressing tax abuse* * During our work on the e-toll challenge over the past few years, we have often been asked by the public and...
**Discrimination and inconsistencies in SANRAL’s road funding mechanisms arise* * While funding such important economic infrastructure with general ta...
**Stoychev court outcome not an e-toll issue** Obviously, the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) will milk the situation, and their behavior...
**OUTA response to Minister Nene’s budget speech* * In response to Minister Nene’s budget speech statements with regard to the e-toll fiasco, the Oppo...
**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 ...
**E-toll reprieve proves the system is problematic* * “We believe that this announcement serves two purposes, one being another carrot to entice the p...
**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...
**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...
**OUTA congratulates Zwelinzima Vavi on court win* * “From the start of OUTA’s tumultuous history, Zwelinzima has been a source of constant reassuranc...
**E-tolls must be debated by provincial legislatures* * There can be no argument against the fact that an e-toll system introduced within the confines...
A prosperous country with an organised, engaged and empowered civil society that ensures responsible use of tax revenues throughout all levels of Government.
