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Fuel levy reduction is a welcome relief

Fuel levy reduction is a welcome relief * The decision by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to reduce the fuel levy by R1.50 for the next two month...

— April 2022 — 2100 views

OUTA calls for no increases to fuel levies in 2022

OUTA calls for no increases to fuel levies in 2022 * OUTA has written to Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana, calling for a halt to the annual incr...

— December 2021 — 2865 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 — 4505 views

Absence of consequence management and competence produces municipal decay

*Absence of consequence management and competence produces municipal decay* The decline of municipalities across the country will not stop until muni...

— July 2021 — 4185 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 — 2837 views

Ekurhuleni ignores complaints about evaluation roll and rates errors

*Ekurhuleni ignores complaints about evaluation roll and rates errors* The cut-off date for Ekurhuleni residents to lodge formal objections to the...

— June 2021 — 11066 views

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 — 5940 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 — 2995 views

Municipal Act should leave no room for creative accounting

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— November 2020 — 2117 views

Green Scorpions issue directive against City of Cape Town over pollution

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— October 2020 — 6849 views

OUTA repeats call to dismiss Minister Mapisa-Nqakula

*OUTA repeats call to dismiss Minister Mapisa-Nqakula* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) takes note of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s action ag...

— September 2020 — 3016 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 — 4166 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 — 4379 views

Joburg councillors should vote for residents not themselves

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— July 2020 — 3311 views

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

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— June 2020 — 2776 views

Heads must roll in municipalities following AG report

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— June 2020 — 4094 views

Residents across 207 municipalities plead for property rates relief

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— June 2020 — 3790 views

COJ wants to increase tariffs while residents are struggling to survive

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— June 2020 — 4049 views

Put a hold on municipal salary increases

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— May 2020 — 3063 views

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

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— May 2020 — 4525 views

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