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Joburg’s third attempt to load prepaid electricity bills with a monthly charge should fail

*Joburg’s third attempt to load prepaid electricity bills with a monthly charge should fail* The City of Johannesburg’s third attempt to add a fixe...

— May 2021 — 5954 views

DPSA must stand strong on wage freeze

*DPSA must stand strong on wage freeze* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has written to Minister Senzo Mchunu, Minister of Public Service ...

— April 2021 — 2194 views

Dear NERSA, public consultation takes more than a few days

Dear NERSA, public consultation takes more than a few days * OUTA has asked the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) to reconsider the extremely limit...

— March 2021 — 2321 views

Charge and jail municipal and national officials for Vaal pollution

Charge and jail municipal and national officials for Vaal pollution * “OUTA maintains that the apathetic attitude and failure of the Department of W...

— February 2021 — 4999 views

Keeping the lights on: This is how you pay for state capture in 2021

*Keeping the lights on: This is how you pay for state capture in 2021* South African electricity consumers will again pay for years of state captur...

— January 2021 — 3841 views

One step closer to accountability

*One step closer to accountability* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and the Ratepayers' and Residents' Associations in Milnerton welcome ...

— January 2021 — 3401 views

Municipal Act should leave no room for creative accounting

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— November 2020 — 2126 views

Minister Mantashe wants to build nuclear power stations

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— November 2020 — 2732 views

Green Scorpions issue directive against City of Cape Town over pollution

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— October 2020 — 6855 views

Asking Zandile Gumede to leave is not enough

*Asking Zandile Gumede to leave is not enough* The KZN ANC should have the courage to fire Zandile Gumede, not just ask her to stand aside, says the ...

— August 2020 — 4173 views

President Ramaphosa’s appeal to ANC leadership needs real action, not lip service

*President Ramaphosa’s appeal to ANC leadership needs real action, not lip service* OUTA is both impressed with and sceptical about President Cyril R...

— August 2020 — 3068 views

Act against Zandile Gumede, don't promote her

*Act against Zandile Gumede, don't promote her* The appointment of corruption-accused and former eThekwini mayor, Zandile Gumede, to the KwaZulu-Nata...

— August 2020 — 4383 views

Joburg councillors should vote for residents not themselves

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— July 2020 — 3316 views

Removal of prepaid charge from Joburg budget a good start but not enough

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— June 2020 — 2778 views

Heads must roll in municipalities following AG report

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— June 2020 — 4099 views

Residents across 207 municipalities plead for property rates relief

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— June 2020 — 3797 views

COJ wants to increase tariffs while residents are struggling to survive

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— June 2020 — 4052 views

Milnerton lagoon: One step forward and two steps back

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— June 2020 — 4714 views

Put a hold on municipal salary increases

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— May 2020 — 3068 views

OUTA calls for temporary reduction of property rates due to COVID-19 disaster

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— May 2020 — 4531 views

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