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Tshwane City Manager cannot get off scot-free

**Tshwane City Manager cannot get off scot-free* * * * The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has written to Gauteng CoGTA MEC Lebogang Maile im...

— July 2019 — 1458 views --> LOCAL GOVERNMENT TSHWANE

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 — 665 views --> ETHEKWINI LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Local Municipalities demise is South Africa’s biggest threat

*Local Municipalities demise is South Africa’s biggest threat* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is not surprised at the Auditor General of...

— June 2019 — 1204 views --> LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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 — 628 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 — 777 views --> SONA

We need an independent water regulator, says OUTA and Water Shortage SA

The Department of Water and Sanitation’s failure to effectively regulate South Africa’s water sector requires serious and effective intervention, and ...

— January 2019 — 981 views --> WATER WSSA

Emfuleni plan is no solution

*Emfuleni plan is no solution* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is concerned that the Financial Recovery Plan for the dysfunctional Emfule...

— November 2018 — 414 views --> EMFULENI LOCAL GOVERNMENT

West Rand emergency services strike may lead to disaster

*West Rand emergency services strike may lead to disaster* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is concerned about the safety of communities o...

— November 2018 — 431 views --> GAUTENG LOCAL GOVERNMENT

OUTA Emfuleni issues letter of demand over Municipal Financial Recovery Plan

*OUTA Emfuleni issues letter of demand over Municipal Financial Recovery Plan* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has called out the Municip...

— November 2018 — 442 views --> EMFULENI LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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

Hlaudi’s dilemmas are far from over

* *Hlaudi’s dilemmas are far from over* * “Not only is it an important victory for press freedom, but proof that our constitution and human rights are...

— July 2016 — 345 views --> HLAUDI MOTSOENENG SABC Special Projects

OUTA calls for Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s removal and full investigation of the SABC

* *OUTA calls for Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s removal and full investigation of the SABC* * “While we welcome the ANC’s eventual call for an investigation int...

— July 2016 — 347 views --> HLAUDI MOTSOENENG SABC Special Projects

OUTA Chairman's report: 2014/2015

**OUTA Chairman's report: 2014/2015* * This time last year, some four months into the schemes operation, the levels of public anxiety and anger around...

— April 2015 — 325 views --> E-TOLL ADVISORY PANEL ETOLLS GAUTENG OUTA SANRAL TRANSPORT

E-toll conflict prevails: panel has misread legal status of e-tolls

**E-toll conflict prevails: panel has misread legal status of e-tolls** While the Gauteng Provincial Government deserves applause for initiating a nec...

— February 2015 — 345 views --> E-TOLL ADVISORY PANEL ETOLLS GAUTENG SANRAL TRANSPORT

E-toll workshops - good and disappointing outcomes

**E-toll workshops - good and disappointing outcomes* * Furthermore, OUTA’s vindication has been heightened by the support expressed during the worksh...

— February 2015 — 356 views --> E-TOLL ADVISORY PANEL ETOLLS GAUTENG SANRAL TRANSPORT

E-toll review panel misunderstands the legitimacy of civil disobedience

**E-toll review panel misunderstands the legitimacy of civil disobedience* * At the outset, we reject the position taken by the panel that there is ‘ ...

— January 2015 — 377 views --> E-TOLL ADVISORY PANEL ETOLLS SANRAL TRANSPORT

More concerns than compliments on Gauteng’s e-Toll Advisory Panel report

**More concerns than compliments on Gauteng’s e-Toll Advisory Panel report* * At the outset, we must commend the panel for the extent taken to receive...

— January 2015 — 391 views --> E-TOLL ADVISORY PANEL ETOLLS SANRAL TRANSPORT

One year on, e-tolls remains an embarrassing mess

**One year on, e-tolls remains an embarrassing mess* * It’s called Democracy. South Africa is suffering from a power failure. No, not just that of Esk...

— December 2014 — 344 views --> AARTO E-TOLL ADVISORY PANEL ETOLLS SANRAL TRANSPORT

Do the maths Minister: R3.65/litre is absurd!

**Do the maths Minister: R3.65/litre is absurd* * Firstly, it must be noted that this statement is being made during the feedback provided to the Gaut...

— November 2014 — 347 views --> E-TOLL ADVISORY PANEL ETOLLS FUEL LEVY GAUTENG SANRAL TRANSPORT

Minister plays power and forsakes authority

**Minister plays power and forsakes authority* * At the very least we were hoping that SANRAL and the Department of Transport (DoT) would acknowledge ...

— November 2014 — 333 views --> E-TOLL ADVISORY PANEL ETOLLS GAUTENG SANRAL TRANSPORT