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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 — 12187 views --> AARTO

Bomenetsa go mmuso legae goba mmaseipala o shitisha diterelo go batho

*Bomenetsa go mmuso legae goba mmaseipala o shitisha diterelo go batho* ** Bomenetsa go mmuso legae goba mmaseipala o shitisha diterelo go batho Mai...

— June 2019 — 655 views --> OPINION PIECE SEPEDI

Naha e a tjha

*Naha e a tjha* ** Ke ditshiunyana feela re tswa dikgethong tsa setjhaba kaofela naheng ya rona ya Afrika Borwa, ba bang ba ditshwantshisa le ka nako ...

— May 2019 — 745 views --> OPINION PIECE SOTHO

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 — 608 views --> KWAZULU-NATAL LOCAL OPINION PIECE

OPINION PIECE: Poor oversight leaves communities in the dark

*Poor oversight leaves communities in the dark* ** On the eve of the country’s 7th democratic election, only 7% of our country’s municipalities are fu...

— April 2019 — 834 views --> MUNICIPALITY OPINION PIECE

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

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 — 727 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 — 736 views --> AARTO TRANSPORT

We need an independent water regulator, says OUTA and Water Shortage SA

The Department of Water and Sanitation’s failure to effectively regulate South Africa’s water sector requires serious and effective intervention, and ...

— January 2019 — 981 views --> WATER WSSA

Overtaxing us all won’t bring in more revenue

*Overtaxing us all won’t bring in more revenue* ** The trust deficit perpetuates the Budget deficit, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) told Pa...

— November 2018 — 393 views --> SARS TAX POLICY

Goodbye to the Tom Tax

*Goodbye to the Tom Tax* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse welcomes the dismissal of Tom Moyane by President Cyril Ramaphosa. As Commissioner of S...

— November 2018 — 383 views --> SARS TAX POLICY

Mboweni digging us out of state capture holes

*Mboweni digging us out of state capture holes* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the bulk of Minister Tito Mboweni’s mid-term bud...

— October 2018 — 406 views --> ETOLLS SAA SANRAL STATE CAPTURE TAX POLICY TRANSPORT

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 — 378 views --> AARTO GENERAL NEWS TRANSPORT

OUTA says NO to Provincial Fuel Levy

*OUTA says NO to Provincial Fuel Levy* ** OUTA firmly opposes the implementation of provincial fuel levies. “We are deeply concerned by Western Cape F...

— March 2018 — 371 views --> ENERGY GENERAL NEWS TAX POLICY

Where’s the plan in #Budget2018, Minister Gigaba?

*Where’s the plan in #Budget2018, Minister Gigaba?* ** “The last few weeks have brought a new sense of hope to the country with the change in leadersh...

— February 2018 — 345 views --> GENERAL NEWS GOVERNMENT POLICY TAX POLICY

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 — 361 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 — 396 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN NEWS WATER AND ENVIRONMENT WESTERN CAPE

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 — 364 views --> AARTO NEWS TRANSPORT

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 — 393 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 — 346 views --> AARTO TRANSPORT