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OUTA considers legal action to stop Govan Mbeki senior official increases

* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) issued a letter of demand to the Govan Mbeki Municipality to seize any increases of senior managements’ re...

Ivor Cleary

— November 2018 — 662 views --> GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY

OUTA sets its sights on Cape Town metro as it launches local government branch

* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) presented its OUTA Local strategy in Milnerton, Cape Town. ** Various leaders of Residents Associations, B...

Ivor Cleary

— November 2018 — 648 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY

Deadlines, money disappear into bucket toilets

*Deadlines, money disappear into bucket toilets* ** In a recent parliamentary briefing, the Department of Water and Sanitation indicated that it inten...

— October 2018 — 390 views --> WATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Bathabile Dlamini finally held to account

*Bathabile Dlamini finally held to account* ** The Constitutional Court None [1]*today ordered* in a unanimous judgment that former Minister of Social...

— September 2018 — 398 views --> EMFULENI WATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Emfuleni is a human rights disaster

*Emfuleni is a human rights disaster* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) called on the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) to orde...

— September 2018 — 426 views --> EMFULENI GAUTENG WATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Minister plays board games with Rand Water

*Minister plays board games with Rand Water* ** The reappointment of Advocate Faith Matshidiso Hashatse, Mr Lefadi Lucas Makibinyane, Ms Nomsa Georgin...

— September 2018 — 414 views --> WATER AND ENVIRONMENT

OUTA hands Denel information to State Capture Inquiry

*OUTA hands Denel information to State Capture Inquiry* ** The submission is on the state-owned defence entity Denel, which reports to the Minister of...

— September 2018 — 406 views --> OUTA STATE CAPTURE

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 — 387 views --> ENVIRONMENT GENERAL NEWS NEWS WATER WATER AND ENVIRONMENT

What are you drinking?

*What are you drinking?* ** OUTA is taking on the challenge of testing the water quality in Gauteng in all of its 29 supply systems. These systems sup...

— August 2018 — 405 views --> WATER AND ENVIRONMENT

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 — 382 views --> NEWS WATER AND ENVIRONMENT

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 — 396 views --> BAKWENA EMFULENI GAUTENG GENERAL NEWS GERT SIBANDE DISTRICT GOVAN MBEKI LOCAL LOCAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS OUTA

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 — 389 views --> NEWS WATER AND ENVIRONMENT

OUTA edges closer to declaring Dudu Myeni a delinquent director

*OUTA edges closer to declaring Dudu Myeni a delinquent director* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) celebrates yet another legal victory. O...

— August 2018 — 385 views --> DUDU MYENI OUTA STATE CAPTURE

Duduzane appears on OUTA led charges

*Duduzane appears on OUTA led charges* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is pleased that the first accused emanating from its No Room To Hi...

— July 2018 — 475 views --> GENERAL NEWS NEWS OUTA STATE CAPTURE

Water Dept drops stained top official

*Water Dept drops stained top official* ** OUTA welcomes the removal of Sifiso Mkhize as the acting Director-General (DG) of the Department of Water a...

— June 2018 — 403 views --> GENERAL NEWS WATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Umgeni board goes to Las Vegas

*Umgeni board goes to Las Vegas* ** Five people from the Umgeni Water board are believed to be on a luxurious trip to Las Vegas, USA, to attend a conf...

— June 2018 — 414 views --> GENERAL NEWS WATER AND ENVIRONMENT

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 — 408 views --> GENERAL NEWS GOVERNMENT POLICY NEWS OUTA

Billions lost in Local Government

*Billions lost in Local Government* ** The substantive increase in irregular expenditure by 75%, from R16,2bn to R28,3bn within local government can o...

— May 2018 — 385 views --> GENERAL NEWS LOCAL OUTA

Ongoing Indignity: Bucket toilets keep Department in business

*Ongoing Indignity: Bucket toilets keep Department in business* ** The Department of Water and Sanitation’s Bucket Eradication Programme (BEP) is a wa...

— May 2018 — 418 views --> GENERAL NEWS WATER AND ENVIRONMENT

OUTA announces Dr. Makhosi Khoza as head of OUTA's local government strategy

*OUTA announces Dr. Makhosi Khoza as head of OUTA's local government strategy * ** “Today, I am pleased to announce that Dr Makhosi Khoza has been app...

— May 2018 — 434 views --> GENERAL NEWS LOCAL NEWS OUTA