OUTA calls on CoJ to freeze contested property valuations increases . OUTA calls on CoJ to freeze contested property valuations increases The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has written to the City of Johannesburg asking for rates increases based on reassessed p... CITY OF JOHANNESBURG OUTA's COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK PROPERTY VALUATION Jun 27, 2023
Manipulating municipal boundaries: The future of holding onto political power? . Image: Wikimedia Manipulating municipal boundaries: The future of holding onto political power? We are witnessing a new era in municipal politics, as the ANC realises that it is losing power because... CITY OF JOHANNESBURG OUTA's COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK Jun 21, 2023
CoJ budget ambitions require high levels of accountability and transparency, says OUTA . Image: Flick/SA Tourism CoJ budget ambitions require high levels of accountability and transparency, says OUTA The City of Johannesburg’s ambition to become a “centre of good governance” will requir... BUDGET CITY OF JOHANNESBURG OUTA's COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK Jun 15, 2023
Time is running out for COJ property owners: Check your new property valuation before 5 May . Image: OUTA Time is running out for COJ property owners: Check your new property valuation before 5 May The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) urges property owners in the City of Johannesburg to... CITY OF JOHANNESBURG OUTA's COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK PROPERTY VALUATION May 2, 2023
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 Action Network (CAN) initiative, encourages ratepayers to ... ACCOUNTABILITY CITY OF JOHANNESBURG LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPALITY OUTA's COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK Feb 23, 2023
Joburg property valuation public participation process starts in February 2023 . Image: Shutterstock Joburg property valuation public participation process starts in February 2023 OUTA recently raised concerns with the City of Johannesburg over the adequacy of the public consult... ACCOUNTABILITY CITY OF JOHANNESBURG LOCAL GOVERNMENT OUTA's COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK Nov 29, 2022
City of Joburg admits levy was rubbish City of Joburg admits levy was rubbish Today City of Johannesburg MMC Mpho Moerane announced that the City will drop the proposed R50 recycling levy from Budget 2021/22. The levy would have been imple... ACCOUNTABILITY CITY OF JOHANNESBURG May 14, 2021
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 fixed monthly charge to prepaid electricity bills must end ... ACCOUNTABILITY CITY OF JOHANNESBURG ELECTRICITY PRICES LOCAL GOVERNMENT May 10, 2021
Joburg councillors should vote for residents not themselves Joburg councillors should vote for residents not themselves The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) calls on the 270 councillors in City of Johannesburg to act in the best interests of their residen... CITY OF JOHANNESBURG LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS Jul 7, 2020
Removal of prepaid charge from Joburg budget a good start but not enough Removal of prepaid charge from Joburg budget a good start but not enough The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes reports that the City of Johannesburg has decided to drop plans for a new mo... CITY OF JOHANNESBURG LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS Jun 29, 2020
CoJ draft budget ignores economic realities CoJ draft budget ignores economic realities The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) needs to listen to its residents, reject the proposed tariff and staff salary increases in the face of the Covid-19-related e... BUDGET CITY OF JOHANNESBURG NEWS Jun 24, 2020
COJ wants to increase tariffs while residents are struggling to survive COJ wants to increase tariffs while residents are struggling to survive The City of Johannesburg has failed to take into account the dire economic consequences that the Covid-19 lockdown has inflicted... BUDGET CITY OF JOHANNESBURG LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS Jun 11, 2020