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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 — 4500 views

We object: Advocate Mkhwebane and Judge Hlophe are not Chief Justice material

*We object: Advocate Mkhwebane and Judge Hlophe are not Chief Justice material* * * OUTA has submitted formal objections to the President’s Nominat...

— October 2021 — 2519 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 — 2898 views

Condemn and arrest criminal protestors

*Condemn and arrest criminal protestors* * OUTA calls on the government to act swiftly and use whatever enforcement processes are available to con...

— July 2021 — 3270 views

Zuma's incarceration strengthens accountability

Zuma's incarceration strengthens accountability * OUTA notes the arrest of Jacob Zuma, who spent his first night in jail late last night. We are re...

— July 2021 — 2313 views

Concourt stands up against impunity

*Concourt stands up against impunity* OUTA welcomes the Constitutional Court judgment sending Jacob Zuma to jail for 15 months with no possibility ...

— June 2021 — 5517 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 — 2834 views

Electoral Reform: it simply cannot be buried this time

*Electoral Reform: it simply cannot be buried this time* Today marks the first anniversary of the Constitutional Court judgment that declared secti...

— June 2021 — 2305 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 — 4327 views

Municipal Act should leave no room for creative accounting

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— November 2020 — 2116 views

OUTA asks Parliament to get on with electoral reform

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— October 2020 — 2342 views

Independent candidates to be included in national elections

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— June 2020 — 3642 views

No to CEF request for portion of fuel levy

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— May 2020 — 3908 views

No to any increase in municipal electricity prices, says OUTA

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— April 2020 — 3017 views

Taxes and levies make up almost 70% of fuel price

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— April 2020 — 5783 views

How will municipalities spend R23bn transfer?

* *How will municipalities spend R23bn transfer?* * * * * * The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) calls on municipalities to spend the equitable s...

— December 2019 — 2418 views

OUTA approaches Concourt on electoral reform

**OUTA approaches Concourt on electoral reform* * * * The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has applied to the Constitutional Court for permissi...

— August 2019 — 2957 views

OUTA calls ANC to honour its stand removing elected officials accused of criminal charges

*OUTA calls ANC to honour its stand removing elected officials accused of criminal charges * ** OUTA’s KZN division is calling on the African Nationa...

— May 2019 — 3059 views

OUTA calls on mayor Zandile Gumede to step down

*OUTA calls on mayor Zandile Gumede to step down * ** OUTA’s provincial manager for KZN, Tim Tyrrell said this matter needs to be dealt with swiftly ...

— May 2019 — 2730 views

OPINION PIECE: Communities have the power to hold municipalities accountable

*OPINION PIECE: Communities have the power to hold municipalities accountable* ** *“An educated, enlightened and informed population is one of the sur...

— April 2019 — 2147 views

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