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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 — 875 views --> SIUSTATE CAPTURE

OUTA welcomes SIU investigation into Umgeni Water

“During the course of last year, OUTA had raised issues pertaining to poor governance, fruitless and wasteful expenditure as well as corruption in Mag...

— January 2019 — 717 views --> SUIWATER

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 — 379 views --> GOVERNMENT POLICY

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 — 401 views --> GENERAL NEWSGOVERNMENT POLICYNEWSOUTA

A new but compromised Cabinet for growth

*A new but compromised Cabinet for growth* ** "It is clear that President Ramaphosa had to make some serious concessions in his new Cabinet, however, ...

— February 2018 — 340 views --> GENERAL NEWSGOVERNMENT POLICY

Where’s the plan in #Budget2018, Minister Gigaba?

*Where’s the plan in #Budget2018, Minister Gigaba?* ** “The last few weeks have brought a new sense of hope to the country with the change in leadersh...

— February 2018 — 330 views --> GENERAL NEWSGOVERNMENT POLICYTAX POLICY

Thank you, Mr President, now let’s all get to work

*Thank you, Mr President, now let’s all get to work* ** "Cyril Ramaphosa has in one speech managed to bring back dignity, hope and clarity to South Af...

— February 2018 — 401 views --> GENERAL NEWSGOVERNMENT POLICY

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 — 349 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 — 380 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANNEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENTWESTERN CAPE

OUTA petitions against holiday season “consultation”

* *OUTA petitions against holiday season “consultation”* * The petition is here: https://www.outa.co.za/petitiontoparliament/ OUTA encourages supporte...

— July 2017 — 350 views --> GOVERNMENT POLICYSTATE CAPTURE

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 — 322 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 — 334 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 — 337 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 — 346 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 — 324 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORTWESTERN CAPE

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 — 303 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORTWESTERN CAPE

OUTA concerned about allegations of SANRAL fraud on N2 Wild Coast toll road

**OUTA concerned about allegations of SANRAL fraud on N2 Wild Coast toll road* * Having studied copies of the various affidavits in the court record, ...

— March 2015 — 331 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORTWESTERN CAPE

OUTA welcomes Western Cape judgement against SANRAL

**OUTA welcomes Western Cape judgement against SANRAL* * SANRAL’s attempt to prevent the City of Cape Town from filing papers in an open court is just...

— August 2014 — 307 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANCOURT CASEETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORTWESTERN CAPE

E-tolls must be debated by provincial legislatures

**E-tolls must be debated by provincial legislatures* * There can be no argument against the fact that an e-toll system introduced within the confines...

— March 2014 — 285 views --> ETOLLSGAUTENGKWAZULU-NATALSANRALTRANSPORTWESTERN CAPE

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