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Gumede’s exit is one step closer to turning eThekwini around – OUTA

**Gumede’s exit is one step closer to turning eThekwini around – OUTA* * The appointment of Mxolisi Kaunda as the mayor of eThekwini Metro is just the...

— September 2019 — 579 views --> ETHEKWINI

OUTA: Gumede’s axing is not a moment too soon

**OUTA: Gumede’s axing is not a moment too soon* * * * eThekwini Metro Mayor Zandile Gumede has left a trail of destruction in her wake. Gumede’s sc...

— August 2019 — 1108 views --> ETHEKWINI

OUTA disappointed by no decision on Gumede by the ANC

**OUTA disappointed by no decision on Gumede by the ANC* * * * The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) says it is wrong that nearly three months ...

— August 2019 — 1051 views --> ETHEKWINI

KZN government must take action against Gumede

*KZN government must take action against Gumede * ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has written to the MEC for Cooperative Governance and T...

— July 2019 — 659 views --> ETHEKWINI LOCAL GOVERNMENT

OUTA salutes the courage of Ethekwini Metro whistle-blowers, calls on councillors to take a position

*OUTA salutes the courage of Ethekwini Metro whistle-blowers, calls on councillors to take a position * ** OUTA’s KZN division recognises the extraord...

— May 2019 — 894 views --> CORRUPTION ETHEKWINI

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 — 796 views --> EMFULENI ETHEKWINI GOVAN MBEKI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY OPINION PIECE

SONA 2019 is more credible but ambitious

OUTA welcomes President Ramaphosa’s SoNA as a more credible, believable and nation-building speech than we have been used to hearing over the last dec...

— February 2019 — 622 views --> SONA

SONA 2019 jobs promise requires fixing SETAs

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) believes that if Government is serious about creating jobs for our youth, it needs to address the corruption...

— February 2019 — 771 views --> SONA

Mpumalanga municipalities can't pay water bills but their bosses get backdated increases

OUTA is aware that parts of Govan Mbeki Local Municipality have been struggling to get water since 13 December 2018, due to the municipality’s failure...

— January 2019 — 763 views --> GOVAN MBEKI VICTOR KHANYE WATER

Overtaxing us all won’t bring in more revenue

*Overtaxing us all won’t bring in more revenue* ** The trust deficit perpetuates the Budget deficit, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) told Pa...

— November 2018 — 386 views --> SARS TAX POLICY

Goodbye to the Tom Tax

*Goodbye to the Tom Tax* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse welcomes the dismissal of Tom Moyane by President Cyril Ramaphosa. As Commissioner of S...

— November 2018 — 378 views --> SARS TAX POLICY

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 — 398 views --> ETOLLS SAA SANRAL STATE CAPTURE TAX POLICY TRANSPORT

OUTA says NO to Provincial Fuel Levy

*OUTA says NO to Provincial Fuel Levy* ** OUTA firmly opposes the implementation of provincial fuel levies. “We are deeply concerned by Western Cape F...

— March 2018 — 366 views --> ENERGY GENERAL NEWS TAX 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 — 338 views --> GENERAL NEWS GOVERNMENT POLICY TAX 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 — 356 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN GENERAL NEWS WATER WATER AND ENVIRONMENT WESTERN 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 — 391 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN NEWS WATER AND ENVIRONMENT WESTERN CAPE

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 — 343 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN ETOLLS SANRAL TRANSPORT WESTERN CAPE

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 — 357 views --> ETOLLS GAUTENG KWAZULU-NATAL SANRAL TRANSPORT WESTERN 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 — 335 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN ETOLLS SANRAL TRANSPORT WESTERN 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 — 313 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN ETOLLS SANRAL TRANSPORT WESTERN CAPE