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SONA So What: OUTA suggests disengaging from SONA 2024

* l *Image: OUTA *SONA So What: OUTA suggests disengaging from SONA 2024* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has decided to ignore this year’...

— February 2024 — 1533 views

Councils squabble and spend billions, while controls and transparency fail

.*Image:  OUTA *Councils squabble and spend billions of rand, while controls and transparency fail*  * Over the last five years, Johannesburg Water h...

— June 2023 — 1476 views

Don’t overpay on property rates: check before deadline

.*Image: Shutterstock *Don’t overpay on property rates: check before deadline* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA), through its Community Actio...

— February 2023 — 1771 views

Another disappointing SONA of empty promises and desperation

*Another disappointing SONA of empty promises and desperation*  * The President’s State of the Nation Address failed to inspire confidence. He ackn...

— February 2023 — 2625 views

This year’s SONA cannot dodge the national crisis

*This year's SONA cannot dodge the national crisis*  * On Thursday 9 February, President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver his annual State of the Nation...

— February 2023 — 1828 views

Municipalities should light the way in involving communities in energy solutions

*Municipalities should light the way in involving communities in energy solutions*  * Loadshedding has negatively affected every single person in S...

— February 2023 — 1303 views

OUTA disappointed that fuel levy discount has not been extended

Picture: Pixabay *OUTA disappointed that fuel levy discount has not been extended*  * OUTA notes with concern the high fuel price increase in July,...

— July 2022 — 1734 views

OUTA calls for fuel levy reprieve of R1.50 to be extended for July

Picture: OUTA *OUTA calls for fuel levy reprieve of R1.50 to be extended for July*  * The Ukraine war continues to keep the international price of ...

— June 2022 — 2938 views

Public pressure for fuel levy reprieve extension pays off

*Public pressure for fuel levy reprieve extension pays off* OUTA welcomes the extension of the temporary reduction in the fuel levy as desperately ...

— June 2022 — 1593 views

Extended relief on fuel levy needed

Extended relief on fuel levy needed * OUTA has called on Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana to extend the R1.50 per litre temporary reduction of ...

— May 2022 — 2790 views

Fuel levy reduction is a welcome relief

Fuel levy reduction is a welcome relief * The decision by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to reduce the fuel levy by R1.50 for the next two month...

— April 2022 — 2058 views

SONA 2022: ‘High’ on good intent, lacking in delivery

*SONA 2022:  ‘High’ on good intent, lacking in delivery* The President’s action plan to Parliament on cleaning up state capture must ensure that ne...

— February 2022 — 2221 views

OUTA calls for no increases to fuel levies in 2022

OUTA calls for no increases to fuel levies in 2022 * OUTA has written to Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana, calling for a halt to the annual incr...

— December 2021 — 2817 views

Cape Town water quality data should be publicly and easily available

Cape * *Town water quality data should be publicly and easily available* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and the Ratepayers’ and Resident...

— November 2021 — 3485 views

High fuel prices: Levies and weak economic policy are the real issues

High fuel prices: Levies and weak economic policy are the real issues* Two local factors that contribute to our current high fuel prices are the we...

— November 2021 — 4441 views

Enough is enough on Milnerton pollution

Enough is enough on Milnerton pollution* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and the Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Associations in Milnerton wan...

— July 2021 — 2846 views

OUTA calls on City of Cape Town to be transparent with civil society

*OUTA calls on City of Cape Town to be transparent with civil society* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and the Ratepayers’ and Residents...

— June 2021 — 2789 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 — 4274 views

SONA 2021: Uninspiring and lacking believable action

SONA 2021: Uninspiring and lacking believable action * “What South Africa didn’t need to hear as it faces its worst crisis since democracy,  were ol...

— February 2021 — 2791 views

Municipal Act should leave no room for creative accounting

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— November 2020 — 2067 views

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