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Active citizens are needed to help stop the financial rot in municipalities

*Active citizens are needed to help stop the financial rot in municipalities* The Auditor-General’s report on local government audit outcomes for 2...

— June 2022 — 414 views --> AUDITOR GENERALLOCAL GOVERNMENT

 

Citizen science: Building people’s power from below to protect our water

Citizen science: Building people's power from below to protect our water * This piece by *Dr Ferrial Adam* was originally published in the Daily Ma...

— June 2022 — 240 views --> WATERWATER AND ENVIRONMENTWaterCAN

 

Municipalities risk lives with sub-standard water

Municipalities risk lives with sub-standard water * The Blue Drop report is a red flag for the dire state of most of our water systems and the effe...

— April 2022 — 437 views --> WATERWATER AND ENVIRONMENTWaterCAN

 

It’s your job to act against Cape Town, OUTA tells Western Cape Green Scorpions

*It’s your job to act against Cape Town, OUTA tells Western Cape Green Scorpions* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has written to the over...

— April 2022 — 771 views --> MilnertonWATERWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

 

Cape Town water quality data should be publicly and easily available

Cape * *Town water quality data should be publicly and easily available* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and the Ratepayers’ and Resident...

— November 2021 — 1790 views --> ACCOUNTABILITYMilnertonMilnerton PollutionWATERWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

 

Independent Water Regulator promised for 2022/23

*Independent Water Regulator promised for 2022/23* The government has included an independent water regulator in the draft National Infrastructure ...

— August 2021 — 3287 views --> INDEPENDENT WATER REGULATORPUBLIC GOVERNANCEWATERWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

 

Enough is enough on Milnerton pollution

Enough is enough on Milnerton pollution* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and the Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Associations in Milnerton wan...

— July 2021 — 1419 views --> ACCOUNTABILITYMilnerton PollutionWATERWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

 

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 — 2509 views --> LOCAL GOVERNMENT

 

Parliament shows support for Independent Water Regulator

*Parliament shows support for Independent Water Regulator* OUTA and Water Shortage South Africa have again sent information to Parliament’s Portfo...

— June 2021 — 1591 views --> INDEPENDENT WATER REGULATORPARLIAMENTWATERWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

 

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 — 1714 views --> LOCAL GOVERNMENTMilnerton PollutionWATERWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

 

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 — 9201 views --> ACCOUNTABILITYLOCAL GOVERNMENT

 

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 — 4542 views --> ACCOUNTABILITYCITY OF JOHANNESBURGELECTRICITY PRICESLOCAL GOVERNMENT

 

Charge and jail municipal and national officials for Vaal pollution

Charge and jail municipal and national officials for Vaal pollution * “OUTA maintains that the apathetic attitude and failure of the Department of W...

— February 2021 — 3923 views --> ACCOUNTABILITYEMFULENIWATERWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

 

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 — 1978 views --> ACCOUNTABILITYWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

 

Municipal Act should leave no room for creative accounting

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— November 2020 — 1230 views --> ACCOUNTABILITYCORRUPTIONFINANCELOCAL GOVERNMENTMUNICIPALITYNEWS

 

Green Scorpions issue directive against City of Cape Town over pollution

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— October 2020 — 5056 views --> ACCOUNTABILITYLOCAL GOVERNMENTNEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

 

The fight against corruption has new momentum

*The fight against corruption has new momentum* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the 48 arrests this week of several government of...

— October 2020 — 2425 views --> ACCOUNTABILITYARREST GENERAL NEWSNEWSSTATE CAPTURE

 

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 — 3203 views --> ACCOUNTABILITYCORRUPTIONCOURT CASEETHEKWINIGOVERNANCELOCALLOCAL GOVERNMENTNEWS

 

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 — 3208 views --> ETHEKWINIGOVERNANCELOCALLOCAL GOVERNMENTNEWS

 

Joburg councillors should vote for residents not themselves

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— July 2020 — 2392 views --> CITY OF JOHANNESBURGLOCAL GOVERNMENTNEWS

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