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
Independent candidates to be included in national elections Independent candidates to be included in national elections The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the Constitutional Court’s judgment in the case of the New Nation Movement and others, de... CONCOURT DEMOCRACY ELECTIONS NEWS Jun 11, 2020
More legal woes loading for Myeni More legal woes loading for Myeni The Zondo Commission is investigating “matters related to” Dudu Myeni, and requested a copy of the transcript of Myeni’s testimony during her delinquency trial in the... DUDU MYENI NEWS SAA Jun 10, 2020
Milnerton lagoon: One step forward and two steps back Milnerton lagoon: One step forward and two steps back OUTA is concerned that the intervention taken by The City of Cape Town has not yielded the desired results. The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OU... COVID19 NEWS WATER AND ENVIRONMENT Jun 9, 2020
OUTA asks Parliament to redo Budget to ensure government gets by with less OUTA asks Parliament to redo Budget to ensure government gets by with less The public sector is under extreme pressure. Tax revenue is falling further and further short of our national spending needs,... BUDGET COVID19 NEWS PARLIAMENT Jun 5, 2020
Victory for civil society: Dudu Myeni declared delinquent director for life Victory for civil society: Dudu Myeni declared delinquent director for life A lengthy legal battle has ended with a victory against state capture culprit, Dudu Myeni, who was appointed to chair the SA... DUDU MYENI NEWS SAA May 27, 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
Eastern Cape government must dissolve Makana municipality now Eastern Cape government must dissolve Makana municipality now The Eastern Cape government must put the rights of citizens first and dissolve the Makana Local Municipality with immediate effect, as ins... MAKANA NEWS May 22, 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