Will Covid-19 also be fatal to e-tolls? Will Covid-19 also be fatal to e-tolls? The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) says the reduction in traffic on Gauteng roads due to the Covid-19 lockdown could very well mean that ETC, the e-toll ... SANRAL TRANSPORT Apr 30, 2020
Municipalities should be opened up to public oversight immediately Municipalities should be opened up to public oversight immediately The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) commends the proactive approach of and statement by Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu on safegua... LOCAL GOVERNMENT Apr 28, 2020
Something fishy about City of Cape Town’s water results Something fishy about City of Cape Town’s water results The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has been engaging with the City of Cape Town over the past couple of months to find workable short-ter... WATER AND ENVIRONMENT Apr 24, 2020
Another R500bn welcome stimulus, but what of the future? Another R500bn welcome stimulus, but what of the future? While OUTA commends President Ramaphosa for another calculated stimulus intervention aimed at alleviating pressure on the poor and most vulnera... COVID19 Apr 22, 2020
OUTA seeks greater performance transparency from Eskom OUTA seeks greater performance transparency from Eskom Eskom has continued to receive bailouts and increasing tariffs over the last decade but has been less than transparent about exactly how its oper... ESKOM Apr 14, 2020
No to any increase in municipal electricity prices, says OUTA South Africa can't afford any increase in municipal electricity prices OUTA is calling on the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) to block any increases in municipal electricity tariffs. NERSA is consid... ELECTRICITY PRICES ESKOM LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPALITY NERSA NEWS Apr 9, 2020
Taxes and levies make up almost 70% of fuel price Taxes and levies make up almost 70% of fuel price The Basic Fuel Price (BFP) component of the overall price of petrol in South Africa, is directly impacted by the international oil price, combined wit... FUEL LEVY NEWS TRANSPORT Apr 8, 2020
How much are you paying for prepaid electricity in Joburg? How much are you paying for prepaid electricity in Joburg? OUTA is running a small project to check if prepaid electricity users are charged the right prices, due to concerns about over-charging by so... CITY OF JOHANNESBURG LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS Mar 31, 2020
Significant improvement in Hammanskraal water, but more work needed Significant improvement in Hammanskraal water, but more work needed OUTA’s latest independent water quality test results show that the quality of drinking water in Hammanskraal has improved, with a cl... LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS WATER AND ENVIRONMENT Mar 27, 2020
Mkhwebane, the Public Protector we can't afford Mkhwebane, the Public Protector we can't afford This week the High Court in Pretoria yet again found that the Public Protector acted in bad faith (mala fide), that she failed to uphold the Constitutio... CHAPTER 9 INSTITUTIONS NEWS PARLIAMENT PUBLIC PROTECTOR Mar 25, 2020
Support South Africa's lockdown – OUTA Support South Africa's lockdown – OUTA OUTA fully supports the nationwide lockdown announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa. This is a time for the whole country to unite and support the drastic measure... COVID19 NEWS Mar 24, 2020
Government misleads public on e-toll decision, yet again Government misleads public on e-toll decision, yet again Despite numerous undertakings by the Executive that a decision on e-tolls and Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) funding will be made, ... ETOLLS NEWS SANRAL Mar 13, 2020