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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 — 640 views --> OPINION PIECESEPEDI

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 — 724 views --> OPINION PIECESOTHO

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 — 590 views --> KWAZULU-NATALLOCALOPINION 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 — 822 views --> MUNICIPALITYOPINION 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 — 783 views --> EMFULENIETHEKWINIGOVAN MBEKILOCALMUNICIPALITYOPINION PIECE

Stronger justice system will help combat crime

*Stronger justice system will help combat crime* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) calls for the strengthening of the police crime intellig...

— September 2018 — 356 views --> NEWS

OUTA and SANRAL agree on e-tolls test case

*OUTA and SANRAL agree on e-tolls test case* ** The overall legality of the e-tolls system will be argued in a single big test case. The legal teams f...

— September 2018 — 426 views --> ETOLLSNEWSTRANSPORT

Emfuleni washing away our human rights

*Emfuleni washing away our human rights* ** The rot within the Emfuleni local municipality has resulted in raw sewage flowing into the Vaal dam. This ...

— September 2018 — 372 views --> EMFULENILOCALNEWS

Minister Nzimande is confused on e-toll funding

*Minister Nzimande is confused on e-toll funding* ** OUTA is concerned about Minister Blade Nzimande’s comments that e-tolls are now required to pay f...

— August 2018 — 426 views --> ETOLLSNEWSTRANSPORT

IRP2018 lighting the way for renewable energy

*IRP2018 lighting the way for renewable energy* ** *The revised IRP 2018 was gazetted today by the Department of Energy with 60 days for public commen...

— August 2018 — 389 views --> GENERAL NEWSNEWS

Water portfolio inquiry submission

*Water portfolio inquiry submission* ** OUTA’s submission identifies problems in the department’s Bucket Eradication Programme and in both the governa...

— August 2018 — 383 views --> ENVIRONMENTGENERAL NEWSNEWSWATERWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

OUTA and SANRAL agree on e-tolls test case

*OUTA and SANRAL agree on e-tolls test case* ** The overall legality of the e-tolls system will be argued in a single big test case. The legal teams f...

— August 2018 — 364 views --> ETOLLSNEWSSANRAL

Emfuleni is a government-created disaster

*Emfuleni is a government-created disaster* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) declares the Emfuleni Local Municipality a government-created...

— August 2018 — 453 views --> EMFULENILOCALNEWS

Transnet execs must tell us what happened

*Transnet execs must tell us what happened* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the letters of suspension to three Transnet executiv...

— August 2018 — 394 views --> NEWSTRANSPORT

Acting NDPP okay for now

*Acting NDPP okay for now* ** While OUTA welcomes the appointment of Dr Silas Ramaite as the acting National Director of Public Prosecutions, we belie...

— August 2018 — 382 views --> NEWS

Emfuleni loses all vehicles

*Emfuleni loses all vehicles* ** Emfuleni apparently defaulted on payments. Municipalities ought to know that service providers must be paid. OUTA und...

— August 2018 — 388 views --> EMFULENILOCALNEWS

OUTA asks Minister to investigate Magalies Water

*OUTA asks Minister to investigate Magalies Water*** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has written to Water and Sanitation Minister Gugile Nkw...

— August 2018 — 375 views --> NEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Goodbye, Shaun Abrahams

*Goodbye, Shaun Abrahams* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the Constitutional Court’s eviction of National Director of Public Pro...

— August 2018 — 369 views --> NEWSSTATE CAPTURE

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 — 389 views --> BAKWENAEMFULENIGAUTENGGENERAL NEWSGERT SIBANDE DISTRICTGOVAN MBEKI LOCALLOCALLOCAL GOVERNMENTNEWSOUTA

OUTA calls DWS to look into bonuses at Rand Water

*OUTA calls DWS to look into bonuses at Rand Water* ** OUTA has written a letter to Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) Minister Gugile Nkwinti r...

— August 2018 — 383 views --> NEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

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