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Recall the driving licence fees notice and start again

Recall the driving licence fees notice and start again * * OUTA calls on the RTMC to recall, rewrite and reissue its poorly worded notice about fees...

— September 2021 — 2595 views

OUTA rejects government plan to extort fees for booking a driving licence renewal slot

*OUTA rejects government plan to extort fees for booking a driving licence renewal slot* OUTA rejects the Department of Transport proposal to char...

— September 2021 — 4941 views

Don’t force motorists to defy the law

Don't force motorists to defy the law* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) calls on the Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula, to extend the ...

— August 2021 — 3405 views

Independent Water Regulator promised for 2022/23

*Independent Water Regulator promised for 2022/23* The government has included an independent water regulator in the draft National Infrastructure ...

— August 2021 — 4455 views

AARTO fails on the promised “start date”

*AARTO fails on the promised “start date”* Today the transport authorities confirmed what we have known for months: they are not ready to implement...

— July 2021 — 3709 views

If AARTO goes ahead in July it will fail

If AARTO goes ahead in July it will fail * If AARTO starts in July, OUTA expects it will fail. The rollout has not been properly planned, OUTA’s le...

— June 2021 — 3804 views

Parliament shows support for Independent Water Regulator

*Parliament shows support for Independent Water Regulator* OUTA and Water Shortage South Africa have again sent information to Parliament’s Portfo...

— June 2021 — 2601 views

OUTA on announcement of e-tolls scrapping: no celebrations before official announcement

*OUTA on announcement of e-tolls scrapping: no celebrations before official announcement* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) reacted with ca...

— May 2021 — 17529 views

Driver’s licence problems: Minister should engage civil society to find lasting solutions

*Driver’s licence problems: Minister should engage civil society to find lasting solutions * From killing the queues to rooting out corruption – ar...

— May 2021 — 3197 views

OUTA makes submission on Special Appropriation Bill on SAA

*OUTA makes submission on Special Appropriation Bill on SAA* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA), who today made a submission to the standing...

— May 2021 — 2724 views

OUTA to file submission to halt SAA subsidiaries bailouts

*OUTA to file submission to halt SAA subsidiaries bailouts* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) wants the diversion of R2.7bn originally earm...

— May 2021 — 3106 views

Department of Transport continues to fail the public on e-tolls and other matters

*Department of Transport continues to fail the public on e-tolls and other matters* The sudden cancellation of the National Council of Provinces (N...

— May 2021 — 2688 views

OUTA takes SANRAL to court over national toll concessions

*OUTA takes SANRAL to court over national toll concessions* Court proceedings for a request for access to information (PAIA) by The Organisation Un...

— May 2021 — 4913 views

Opinion - Transparency tussle: Sanral secrecy indicates roads agency has something to hide

*Transparency tussle: Sanral secrecy indicates roads agency has something to hide* **This opinion piece was first featured in the Daily Maverick** *...

— May 2021 — 3249 views

Opinion - Government’s unsustainable fuel related levies and taxes.

*Government’s unsustainable fuel related levies and taxes. * **This opinion piece was first featured in the Daily Maverick** * * * There is a posi...

— April 2021 — 4345 views

Government should stop giving false promises on e-toll solution

*Government should stop giving false promises on e-toll solution* “Government shouldn’t be surprised if we don’t believe them, when next they promi...

— April 2021 — 2609 views

AARTO faces another legal challenge from OUTA

*AARTO faces another legal challenge from OUTA* OUTA is not convinced that authorities are ready to implement the Administrative Adjudication of R...

— March 2021 — 4457 views

E-toll contractors accused of corrupt payments

E-toll contractors accused of corrupt payments * The South African public has yet to see the e-toll impasse solution promised by Government for nea...

— March 2021 — 18701 views

New AARTO regulations will not stand in court

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— November 2020 — 3971 views

OUTA calls for SAA boycott if Government wastes more funding on airline

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— October 2020 — 2657 views