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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 — 12181 views --> AARTO

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 — 1451 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 — 659 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 — 1198 views --> LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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 — 650 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 — 737 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 — 602 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 — 829 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 — 796 views --> EMFULENI ETHEKWINI GOVAN MBEKI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY OPINION PIECE

Government mismanagement contributes to fuel price increases

*Government mismanagement contributes to fuel price increases*** Fuel and electricity prices go up this week and are strongly influenced by years of ...

— April 2019 — 854 views --> FUEL LEVY Fuel Price

A new fuel tax without clarity is unacceptable

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse is concerned that government has introduced a new tax on fuel (referred to as a carbon tax) at 9 cents per litre on...

— February 2019 — 637 views --> FUEL LEVY TRANSPORT

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 — 721 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 — 731 views --> AARTO TRANSPORT

CR Cabinet shuffle – both good & bad

*CR Cabinet shuffle – both good & bad* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the merging of Telecommunications and Postal Services wit...

— November 2018 — 394 views --> GOVERNMENT POLICY

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 — 409 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 — 424 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 — 437 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 — 402 views --> BAKWENA EMFULENI GAUTENG GENERAL NEWS GERT SIBANDE DISTRICT GOVAN MBEKI LOCAL LOCAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS OUTA

OUTA firmly believes that scrapping e-tolls will immediately bring welcome relief

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) today is submitting a dossier packed with practical suggestions to help the Ministers in the Economic Cluste...

— July 2018 — 684 views --> ETOLLS FUEL LEVY Fuel Price

Government's shady stealth decisions

*Government's shady stealth decisions * ** Last year on 15 August 2017, OUTA identified an opportunity to change the law and prevent all Public Par...

— June 2018 — 411 views --> GENERAL NEWS GOVERNMENT POLICY NEWS OUTA