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
Put a hold on municipal salary increases Put a hold on municipal salary increases Every day, businesses are closing down across South Africa and millions of citizens will lose their jobs or have their salaries cut, due to the unfolding econo... LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS May 25, 2020
OUTA calls for temporary reduction of property rates due to COVID-19 disaster OUTA calls for temporary reduction of property rates due to COVID-19 disaster The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is calling on municipalities countrywide to reduce property rates under the curr... LOCAL GOVERNMENT May 5, 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
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
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
Pollution in Milnerton Lagoon is getting worse Pollution in Milnerton Lagoon is getting worse In January and February, OUTA arranged for water tests to be carried out at the Milnerton Lagoon in Cape Town. The four sets of results show a clear spik... LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS Mar 4, 2020
Makana case should not be appealed – OUTA Makana case should not be appealed – OUTA The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is in full support of the Unemployed People’s Movement (UPM) which will this week fight against an attempt by the Ea... LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAKANA NEWS Mar 2, 2020
Gauteng must intervene urgently in Mogale City Gauteng must intervene urgently in Mogale City The paralysis in governance in Mogale City Local Municipality has resulted in the council failing to meet its legislative duties. OUTA’s Inland Regional ... LOCAL GOVERNMENT MOGALE CITY NEWS Feb 25, 2020
OUTA to hold Mother City accountable for pollution OUTA to hold Mother City accountable for pollution The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) wrote to the City of Cape Town to request a meeting to find workable solutions to fix the sewage pollution ... LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS WATER AND ENVIRONMENT Feb 11, 2020
SONA: A history of empty promises for local government reform SONA: A history of empty promises for local government reform Multiple interventions into failing municipalities have achieved poor results despite repeated commitments at successive State of the Nati... LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS SONA Feb 10, 2020