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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 — 387 views --> ETOLLSSAASANRALSTATE CAPTURETAX POLICYTRANSPORT

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 — 374 views --> EMFULENILOCALNEWS

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 — 367 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 — 457 views --> EMFULENILOCALNEWS

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 — 391 views --> EMFULENILOCALNEWS

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

Emfuleni Municipality in dire need of civil intervention

*Emfuleni Municipality in dire need of civil intervention* ** The collapse of Emfuleni’s administration is evident in the vast extent of raw sewage ru...

— August 2018 — 402 views --> EMFULENILOCALNEWS

Gauteng Premiers intervention in Emfuleni smacks of planned political manipulation

*Gauteng Premiers intervention in Emfuleni smacks of planned political manipulation* ** The Constitution is clear that national, provincial and munici...

— June 2018 — 381 views --> EMFULENIGAUTENGLOCALSEDIBENG DISTRICT

OUTA Local welcomes change at Emfuleni Municipality

*OUTA Local welcomes change at Emfuleni Municipality  * ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the immediate resignation of Emfuleni ...

— June 2018 — 392 views --> EMFULENIGAUTENGLOCALSEDIBENG DISTRICT

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 — 384 views --> GENERAL NEWSLOCALOUTA

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 — 432 views --> GENERAL NEWSLOCALNEWSOUTA

OUTA Local launches in Secunda

*OUTA Local launches in Secunda* ** Over the years, Govan Mbeki Local Municipality has seen a decline in service delivery, leaving residents frustrate...

— April 2018 — 396 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICTGOVAN MBEKIGOVAN MBEKI LOCALLOCALMPUMALANGA

Emfuleni residents need service delivery not politics

*Emfuleni residents need service delivery not politics* ** “The Provincial Executive has failed to enforce its mandate of oversight by holding ELM to ...

— March 2018 — 406 views --> EMFULENIGAUTENGLOCALSEDIBENG DISTRICT

OUTA wants to see SANRAL's annual report

* *OUTA wants to see SANRAL's annual report* * It's not the only entity to have missed this deadline. “State-owned entities are crucial bodies providi...

— October 2017 — 415 views --> NEWSSANRAL

SANRAL sends confusing messages on failed e-toll scheme

* *SANRAL sends confusing messages on failed e-toll scheme* * None [1]*The Citizen* reports that Sanral acknowledges the e-toll scheme’s failure and i...

— September 2017 — 383 views --> ETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORT

SANRAL’s e-toll default judgment is misleading and dangerous

* *SANRAL’s e-toll default judgment is misleading and dangerous* * From the outset, it is important to note the matter which SANRAL is crowing about i...

— March 2017 — 406 views --> ETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORT

SANRAL cancels De Beers Pass Route construction plans

* *SANRAL cancels De Beers Pass Route construction plans * * This R10bn road construction project aimed to shave only 14km off the current N3 route be...

— March 2017 — 365 views --> SANRAL

SANRAL’s decision on e-toll criminal charges whilst OUTA test case unfolds is wrong

* *SANRAL’s decision on e-toll criminal charges whilst OUTA test case unfolds is wrong* * In addition, SANRAL plans to obtain default judgments agains...

— February 2017 — 378 views --> ETOLLSSANRAL

Gauteng freeways inflated by R9,6bn: Ministers urged to investigate

* *Gauteng freeways inflated by R9,6bn: Ministers urged to investigate* * At the time, OUTA also conducted a high level costing exercise of the GFIP p...

— February 2017 — 313 views --> ETOLLSSANRAL

OUTA welcomes new SANRAL CEO's inclusive approach

* *OUTA welcomes new SANRAL CEO's inclusive approach** * * “OUTA has consistently stated that the seamless fuel levy which attracts no administration ...

— December 2016 — 298 views --> SANRALTRANSPORT

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