Driving licence card mess
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) warned that South Africa’s dysfunctional driver’s licence card issuing system is a mess.
Over the last few years, problems with getting a new driver’s licence card have regularly made headlines due to broken machines and long...
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driving licence card
driving licences
organisationundoingtaxabuse (outa)
How to dispute dubious traffic fines
South African motorists should remain calm and avoid verbal altercations with traffic officials when accused of violating road laws and being issued with fines this festive season, a prominent civil advocacy organisation has advised.
December and early...
South Africa's new driving licence card delays
South Africa's tender process for producing new driving licence cards has been plagued by constant delays, with many pointing to an irregular bidding process as the cause.
The need for a revamped driving licence card system became evident in 2020...
Karpowership ready to cut South African contract from 20 years to five
Turkish power ship company Karpowership is willing to reduce the period on a contract for providing emergency power to South Africa with its floating gas-powered plants from 20 to five years.
That is according to feedback...
Municipalities could avoid losing millions in speeding fines to Aarto — but you will still get demerit points
Municipalities should still be able to collect fines for some traffic violations once the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Act comes into effect.
However...
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Big questions raised over areas without load-shedding
Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse CEO Wayne Duvenage and energy expert Chris Yelland have expressed concerns over how certain areas in South Africa are possibly being exempted from load-shedding without the appropriate regulatory approval...
Karpowerships will cost South Africa half-a-trillion rand
Using power ships to alleviate load-shedding could cost South Africa R500 billion, according to the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa).
After several legal and environmental regulatory setbacks, the government's plan to use Turkish...
Pravin Gordhan will appeal load-shedding exemption court order
South African public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan said his department would appeal a court ruling that government hospitals, state schools and police buildings be exempted from power cuts.
The department has “serious...
Taxpayers will pay the price for protecting hospitals and schools from load-shedding — Outa
If the government had to provide generators to protect state hospitals, clinics, schools, and police stations from load-shedding, it would come at a massive cost to South African taxpayers.
That is...
South Africa's petrol price nightmare
Fuel taxes and profit margins in South Africa have tripled over the past 15 years, with the various levies and retail and wholesale margins now making up 45% of the total fuel price.
Year-on-year fuel tax and margin increases have exceeded the consumer...
Ramaphosa's favourite for Minister of Electricity — report
Head of the Investment and Infrastructure Office in the South African Presidency, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, is tipped to be the President's preferred candidate for Minister of Electricity.
However, City Press reports there are two options...
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national state of disaster
organisationundoingtaxabuse (outa)
state of the nation address (sona)
Eskom increases load-shedding until further notice
Eskom has announced stage 4 load-shedding until further notice.
This is due to the breakdowns of a generating unit each at Koeberg, Medupi, Kriel, Arnot and Lethabo power stations.
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Outa takes legal action over the electricity state of disaster
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) filed an urgent application requesting the overturning of the national state of disaster over load-shedding in the Pretoria High Court on Thursday, 16 February 2023.
The civil action...
Karpowership deal like shooting an ant with a shotgun — Outa
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) is suing the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) over the distribution licences it granted Karpowership, saying the potential deal is like "shooting an ant with a shotgun".
Outa...
Goodbye TV licence — ANC wants a new tax
Communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has said the African National Congress (ANC) supports the scrapping of SABC TV licences in favour of a household levy, Eyewitness News reports.
While presenting the ANC communication commission's resolutions...
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organisationundoingtaxabuse (outa)
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south african broadcasting corporation (sabc)
Constitutional Court sets date for case against new traffic fine and demerit system laws
The Constitutional Court of South Africa has set 15 November 2022 as the date on which it will hear the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse's (Outa) case against the country's new traffic laws.
It will consider...
South Africa's only driver's licence card printing machine breaks again
South African motorists could face further delays when renewing their driver's licence card as the country's only printing machine has broken down for the second time in less than a year.
This is according to the Eastern...
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driver's licence card account (dlca)
driving licence card
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organisationundoingtaxabuse (outa)
wayne duvenage
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Without a bailout Eskom must hike electricity prices over 30%
Eskom's 32% tariff increase application is likely the result of South Africa's National Treasury refusing to bail it out anymore, according to political and economic analyst Dale McKinley.
In a CapeTalk interview, McKinley said...
SABC threatens non-paying TV Licence holders with frightening SMS
The ambiguous wording of a South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) TV licence debt collection SMS could lead people to believe that the SABC is implementing High Court proceedings against them.
A MyBroadband reader...
Why South African driver's licence cards expire every five years
South Africa's driving licence cards are valid for five years because the material they were originally made from was believed to only last that long.
That is according to court documents filed by transport minister Fikile...
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automobile association of south africa (aa)
driver's licence card account (dlca)
driving licence card
fikile mbalula
organisationundoingtaxabuse (outa)
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