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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 — 861 views --> FUEL LEVYFuel Price

SANRAL's GFIP funding solution is possible outside of e-tolls

Following Transport Minister Blade Nzimande’s recent statement on funding challenges for GFIP and the allocation of state funds to counter losses on...

— March 2019 — 1425 views --> ETOLLSGFIPSANRALTRANSPORT

OUTA welcomes special tribunal for SIU

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the establishment of a special tribunal to fast track cases which have been stalled in the Special ...

Ivor Cleary
— February 2019 — 897 views --> SIUSTATE CAPTURE

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 — 645 views --> FUEL LEVYTRANSPORT

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 — 689 views --> ETOLLSFUEL LEVYFuel Price

OUTA asks Public Protector for action against Bathabile Dlamini

*OUTA asks Public Protector for action against Bathabile Dlamini* ** OUTA believes that the contracts are irregular, were not budgeted for and were de...

— June 2018 — 381 views --> GENERAL NEWSSOCIAL SERVICESSOCIAL WELFARE

OUTA warns SASSA

*OUTA warns SASSA* ** OUTA’s ongoing research and analysis of Eskom’s operational and capital expenditure costs has revealed that Eskom has overspent ...

— March 2018 — 374 views --> GENERAL NEWSSOCIAL WELFARE

Stop milking state coffers at expense of most vulnerable

* *Stop milking state coffers at expense of most vulnerable* * “The Minister and SASSA are refusing to prepare for the exit of Cash Paymaster Services...

— January 2018 — 389 views --> GENERAL NEWSSOCIAL WELFARE

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 — 363 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANGENERAL NEWSWATERWATER AND ENVIRONMENTWESTERN 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 — 397 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANNEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENTWESTERN CAPE

Show us the SASSA deal

* *Show us the SASSA deal* * “We are eagerly waiting to see the details, to ensure that all bases are covered and that the plan is feasible at a reaso...

— December 2017 — 362 views --> GENERAL NEWSSOCIAL WELFARE

Cancel these irregular SASSA contracts, says OUTA

* *Cancel these irregular SASSA contracts, says OUTA* * OUTA was provided with information on the deals by whistleblowers and has now sent a report on...

— September 2017 — 336 views --> GENERAL NEWSSOCIAL WELFARE

Magwaza is another ethical official forced out

* *Magwaza is another ethical official forced out* * “We read into this development that he was pushed out after his work environment was made unbeara...

— July 2017 — 361 views --> SOCIAL WELFARE

France to drop carbon tax plan: Les Echos

* *France to drop carbon tax plan: Les Echos** * * The newspaper, quoting several sources, said the socialist government will not include the carbon t...

— November 2016 — 334 views --> CARBON TAXGOVERNMENT POLICY

OUTA applauds appeal court judgement on Western Cape e-tolls

* *OUTA applauds appeal court judgement on Western Cape e-tolls* * Aside from a number of questionable actions by SANRAL on the Western Cape Winelands...

— September 2016 — 347 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORTWESTERN CAPE

Carbon Tax: An unnecessary burden to South Africa

* *Carbon Tax: An unnecessary burden to South Africa** * * Recent announcements indicate that the Department of Treasury will implement the tax early ...

— June 2016 — 354 views --> CARBON TAXGOVERNMENT POLICY

Discrimination and inconsistencies in SANRAL’s road funding mechanisms arise

**Discrimination and inconsistencies in SANRAL’s road funding mechanisms arise* * While funding such important economic infrastructure with general ta...

— October 2015 — 364 views --> ETOLLSGAUTENGKWAZULU-NATALSANRALTRANSPORTWESTERN CAPE

OUTA applauds Western Cape toll road judgement

**SANRAL’s anti-development threats are outrageous* * "It was a ludicrous idea for SANRAL to accept an unsolicited bid to toll the Western Cape's free...

— September 2015 — 341 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORTWESTERN CAPE

Government's anti-poor fuel levy suggestions is futile

**Government's anti-poor fuel levy suggestions is futile* * “If this is indeed so, then government clearly has no regard for the poor, as they have in...

— June 2015 — 318 views --> ETOLLSFUEL LEVYSANRALTRANSPORT

SANRAL’s Western Cape tolling plan is outrageous

**SANRAL’s Western Cape tolling plan is outrageous* * The ruling echoes the concerns expressed by other judgments against SANRAL over the past decade,...

— March 2015 — 317 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORTWESTERN CAPE

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