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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 — 437 views --> GAUTENGLOCAL 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 — 443 views --> EMFULENILOCAL GOVERNMENT

Water portfolio inquiry submission

*Water portfolio inquiry submission* ** OUTA’s submission identifies problems in the department’s Bucket Eradication Programme and in both the governa...

— August 2018 — 398 views --> ENVIRONMENTGENERAL NEWSNEWSWATERWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

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

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 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 — 364 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANGENERAL NEWSWATERWATER AND ENVIRONMENTWESTERN CAPE

Vusi Mona is absurdly out of touch with reality

* *Vusi Mona is absurdly out of touch with reality* * Mark Ridgeway, the COO of ETC, was recently quoted as saying (Business Report, 26th November 201...

— December 2015 — 317 views --> ETCETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORT

A look at two years of e-toll failure

* *A look at two years of e-toll failure* * OUTA’s research and position paper on the e-tolls scheme (Beyond the Impasse), provided an indication of w...

— December 2015 — 324 views --> ETCETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORT

E-toll debt should not be feared

**E-toll debt should not be feared* * "The announcement by SANRAL that they will now try to pursue fleet based companies who have the highest outstand...

— November 2015 — 315 views --> ETCETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORT

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 — 319 views --> ETOLLSFUEL LEVYSANRALTRANSPORT

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 PANELETOLLSFUEL LEVYGAUTENGSANRALTRANSPORT

SANRAL’s fuel levy argument “beyond simplistic”

**SANRAL’s fuel levy argument “beyond simplistic”* * Following SANRAL CEO Nazir Allis campaigning in Kwa-Zulu Natal last week Mr Mona turned up in Cap...

— March 2014 — 314 views --> ETOLLSFUEL LEVYGFIPSANRALTRANSPORT

Disrespect for human rights erodes SANRAL legitimacy

**Disrespect for human rights erodes SANRAL legitimacy* * In a comprehensive 10,000 word complaint lodged with the Office of the Public Protector on b...

— February 2014 — 279 views --> ETCETOLLSGAUTENGSANRALTRANSPORT

OUTA condemns anthrax scare at ETC operations centre

**OUTA condemns anthrax scare at ETC operations centre* * “We trust that no one was endangered and hope that this incident was a false alarm", said OU...

— January 2014 — 302 views --> ETCETOLLSOUTASANRALTRANSPORT

E-toll system on brink of collapse?

**E-toll system on brink of collapse?* * “Judging by the steady stream of complaints expressed by frustrated motorists, not only to OUTA’s website but...

— January 2014 — 341 views --> ETCETOLLSGFIPSANRALTRANSPORT

2014 – the year of sanity on e-tolls?

**2014 – the year of sanity on e-tolls?* * The extent of the rejection of e-tolls by Gauteng road users is not only in the 80 to 85% of freeway users ...

— December 2013 — 290 views --> ETCETOLLSGAUTENGSANRALTRANSPORT

OUTA’s surprised at ETC’s CEO d-day resignation

**OUTA’s surprised at ETC’s CEO d-day resignation* * Clearly something is amiss and if Mr Yacoubi’s departure is not for personal/emergency reasons, t...

— November 2013 — 318 views --> ETCETOLLSOUTASANRALTRANSPORT

OUTA’s response to the SCA judgement

**OUTA’s response to the SCA judgement* * After the North Gauteng High Court in December 2012 unexpectedly; decided that the public consultation condu...

— October 2013 — 300 views --> ETOLLSFUEL LEVYGAUTENGGFIPSANRALTRANSPORT

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