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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 — 1450 views --> LOCAL GOVERNMENTTSHWANE

OUTA demands Tshwane provide clean drinking water to Hammanskraal

*OUTA demands Tshwane provide clean drinking water to Hammanskraal* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has issued a letter of demand to the ...

— July 2019 — 836 views --> TSHWANEWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Govan Mbeki municipality doesn't care about residents' views

The municipality’s budget doesn’t balance and ignores the law, says OUTA

— June 2019 — 2442 views --> GOVAN MBEKILOCAL

OPIINION PIECE: INQUBOMGOMO ESHICILELWE KAHLE AYICHAZI UKUTHI UMASIPALA USEBENZA NGOKULINDELEKILE

*IQUBOMGOMO ESHICILELWE KAHLE AYICHAZI UKUTHI UMASIPALA USEBENZA NGOKULINDELEKILE*** Kusemthethweni olindelekile ukuba bonke oMasipala babe nezinqubom...

— May 2019 — 619 views --> LOCAL

Municipalities continue to fail people by Zodumo Sishi

*Municipalities continue to fail people by Zodumo Sishi* ** It is of increasing concern that most major projects aimed at changing the lives of South ...

— May 2019 — 598 views --> KWAZULU-NATALLOCALOPINION PIECE

OUTA KZN reiterates call for full disclosure despite agreement being reached in eThekwini strike

*OUTA KZN reiterates call for full disclosure despite agreement being reached in eThekwini strike* ** The Organisation for Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) KZ...

— May 2019 — 763 views --> KWAZULU-NATALLOCAL

OUTA welcomes KZN intervention in Msunduzi municipality

*OUTA welcomes KZN intervention in Msunduzi municipality* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the intervention by the KwaZulu-Natal go...

— April 2019 — 867 views --> LOCALMSUNDUZIMUNICIPALITY

No money for service delivery, but cash for breakaways

*No money for service delivery, but cash for breakaways* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has learned that the executive and administratio...

— April 2019 — 1159 views --> GOVAN MBEKILOCALMUNICIPALITY

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 — 794 views --> EMFULENIETHEKWINIGOVAN MBEKILOCALMUNICIPALITYOPINION PIECE

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 — 976 views --> WATERWSSA

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 — 393 views --> GOVERNMENT POLICY

Emfuleni washing away our human rights

*Emfuleni washing away our human rights* ** The rot within the Emfuleni local municipality has resulted in raw sewage flowing into the Vaal dam. This ...

— September 2018 — 383 views --> EMFULENILOCALNEWS

Emfuleni is a government-created disaster

*Emfuleni is a government-created disaster* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) declares the Emfuleni Local Municipality a government-created...

— August 2018 — 466 views --> EMFULENILOCALNEWS

Emfuleni loses all vehicles

*Emfuleni loses all vehicles* ** Emfuleni apparently defaulted on payments. Municipalities ought to know that service providers must be paid. OUTA und...

— August 2018 — 401 views --> EMFULENILOCALNEWS

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

Emfuleni Municipality in dire need of civil intervention

*Emfuleni Municipality in dire need of civil intervention* ** The collapse of Emfuleni’s administration is evident in the vast extent of raw sewage ru...

— August 2018 — 409 views --> EMFULENILOCALNEWS

Gauteng Premiers intervention in Emfuleni smacks of planned political manipulation

*Gauteng Premiers intervention in Emfuleni smacks of planned political manipulation* ** The Constitution is clear that national, provincial and munici...

— June 2018 — 389 views --> EMFULENIGAUTENGLOCALSEDIBENG DISTRICT

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 — 411 views --> GENERAL NEWSGOVERNMENT POLICYNEWSOUTA

OUTA Local welcomes change at Emfuleni Municipality

*OUTA Local welcomes change at Emfuleni Municipality  * ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the immediate resignation of Emfuleni ...

— June 2018 — 398 views --> EMFULENIGAUTENGLOCALSEDIBENG DISTRICT

Billions lost in Local Government

*Billions lost in Local Government* ** The substantive increase in irregular expenditure by 75%, from R16,2bn to R28,3bn within local government can o...

— May 2018 — 387 views --> GENERAL NEWSLOCALOUTA

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