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Joburg Crisis Alliance responds to the resignation of Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda

* l *Image: OUTA *Joburg Crisis Alliance responds to the resignation of Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda * * The Joburg Crisis Alliance (JCA) acknowledges th...

— August 2024 — 624 views

Joburg needs active citizens to demand accountable leaders

* l * *Joburg needs active citizens to demand accountable leaders* * * Changing Joburg will take united residents, ethical leaders and a tick-list ...

— July 2024 — 394 views

Joburg Crisis Alliance calls for resignation of mayor

* l *Image: OUTA *Joburg Crisis Alliance calls for resignation of mayor and his executive * * The Joburg Crisis Alliance (JCA) makes a public call...

— July 2024 — 643 views

Joburg targets easy pickings on prepaid as customer debt soars

* l *Image: OUTA *Joburg targets easy pickings on prepaid as customer debt soars * * The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA), through its initia...

— July 2024 — 765 views

Joburg must scrap new R200 prepaid electricity fixed charge

* l *Image: OUTA *Joburg must scrap new R200 prepaid electricity fixed charge* * See our update of 12 July 2024:* Joburg targets easy pickings on ...

— July 2024 — 11606 views

Why is Joburg’s mayor paid more than the legal limit?

* l *Image: OUTA *Why is Joburg’s mayor paid more than the legal limit?* * JoburgCAN wants to know why the City of Johannesburg overpays the mayor...

— April 2024 — 3277 views

JoburgCAN submission calls on Joburg to rewrite budget

* l *Image: OUTA *JoburgCAN submission calls on Joburg to rewrite budget* * The City of Johannesburg draft budget and draft Integrated Development...

— April 2024 — 1477 views

JoburgCAN calls on City of Joburg to extend IDP & budget comment deadline

* l *Image: OUTA *JoburgCAN calls on City of Joburg to extend IDP & budget comment deadline * JoburgCAN, an initiative of OUTA, has formally request...

— April 2024 — 692 views

Is it time for a rates boycott in Johannesburg?

Picture: OUTA This article was first published in the Mail & Guardian on 25 March 2024 * * *Is it time for a rates boycott in Johannesburg?* This i...

— April 2024 — 569 views

OUTA calls for transparency on City of Joburg property valuations

* *Picture: OUTA *OUTA calls for transparency on City of Joburg property valuations* Property owners in the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) should be awar...

— August 2023 — 3087 views

Joburg property owners urged to support OUTA’s call to limit property rates for now

* *Picture: OUTA *Joburg property owners urged to support OUTA’s call to limit property rates for now * The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) Non...

— August 2023 — 2086 views

City of Cape Town don’t overpay on property rates: check before deadline

.*Image: Wikimedia *City of Cape Town d* on’t overpay on property rates: check before deadline* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA), through its...

— March 2023 — 2100 views

Accountability win: Public Protector upholds OUTA complaint and orders criminal investigation

.*Image: Acting Public Protector Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka (Facebook/PublicProtectorSouthAfrica) / Compilation OUTA *Accountability win: Public Protect...

— October 2022 — 2712 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 — 4637 views

A Cabinet reshuffle that signals a President still trapped in cadre deployment

*A Cabinet reshuffle that signals a President still trapped in cadre deployment* There’s not much to cheer about in President Ramaphosa’s new Cabin...

— August 2021 — 4618 views

SAA gets 51% private stake, but still government controlled

*SAA gets 51% private stake, but still government controlled* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) eagerly awaits details of the new financial...

— June 2021 — 4966 views

President overrules Minister Mantashe with much-needed 100 MW limit

*President overrules Minister Mantashe with much-needed 100 MW limit* * After grim days of loadshedding, South Africa’s future is brighter with th...

— June 2021 — 4848 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 — 3533 views

Criminals demand "payback" from families of deceased grant recipients

Picture: GroundUp *Criminals demand "payback" from families of deceased grant recipients* OUTA and SASSA warn the public to be aware of criminals ...

— December 2020 — 3137 views

Green Scorpions issue directive against City of Cape Town over pollution

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— October 2020 — 7085 views