Power cut to Johannesburg remains despite reports of CoJ-Eskom deal l Image: OUTA Power cut to Johannesburg remains despite reports of CoJ-Eskom deal Eskom confirms its electricity interruption process remains active while no evidence has been provided that a settleme... CITY OF JOHANNESBURG ELECTRICITY ESKOM MUNICIPALITY Jun 11, 2026
AGSA audit puts NSFAS student accommodation system under the spotlight l Image: OUTA AGSA audit puts NSFAS student accommodation system under the spotlight OUTA says national inspections will finally test whether accreditation processes have protected students and public... CORRUPTION NSFAS Jun 10, 2026
Inseta suspends CEO Gugu Mkhize amid mounting governance concerns l Image: OUTA Inseta suspends CEO Gugu Mkhize amid mounting governance concerns OUTA says the suspension should be the start of a broader investigation into governance, procurement, and financial mana... CORRUPTION SETA Jun 9, 2026
Government finally admits e-toll debt cannot be collected l Image: OUTA Government finally admits e-toll debt cannot be collected Cabinet’s decision to write off billions in outstanding GFIP debt confirms what motorists and OUTA have argued for more than a d... CABINET ETOLLS Jun 8, 2026
OUTA says local government reform must stop making residents pay for municipal failure l Image: OUTA OUTA says local government reform must stop making residents pay for municipal failure White Paper must introduce councillor competency standards, enforce political accountability and pr... LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPALITY Jun 1, 2026
Eskom and CoJ back away from punishing paying residents l Image: Flickr_Nico Roets Eskom and CoJ back away from punishing paying residents OUTA says the intervention agreement signals a shift away from broad power cut threats, but transparency and accounta... CITY OF JOHANNESBURG ESKOM MUNICIPALITY May 27, 2026
OUTA says Dada Morero’s State of the City speech is out of touch with the lived realities of its residents. l Image: OUTA OUTA says Dada Morero’s State of the City speech is out of touch with the lived realities of its residents. The City’s own admissions on infrastructure collapse, utility losses, and fina... CITY OF JOHANNESBURG MUNICIPALITY May 20, 2026
Eskom must recover CoJ debt without punishing paying residents l Image: OUTA Eskom must recover CoJ debt without punishing paying residents OUTA calls for urgent intervention as Eskom threatens supply interruptions over Johannesburg debt crisis OUTA warns that pa... CITY OF JOHANNESBURG ELECTRICITY ESKOM MUNICIPALITY May 20, 2026
OUTA says Tolashe dismissal must mark wider accountability shift l Image: OUTA OUTA says Tolashe dismissal must mark wider accountability shift Public confidence in government depends on consistent and credible accountability for ethical failures OUTA welcomes Pres... ACCOUNTABILITY CYRIL RAMAPHOSA GOVERNANCE May 14, 2026
OUTA warns proposed whistleblower law still fails whistleblowers l Image: OUTA OUTA warns proposed whistleblower law still fails whistleblowers South Africa cannot keep asking citizens to expose corruption while leaving whistleblowers unprotected. OUTA warns that S... GOVERNANCE WHISTLEBLOWER May 13, 2026
NSFAS board collapse was preventable: Minister Manamela must be held accountable l Image: OUTA This article was originally published in the Daily Maverick on 5 May 2026 NSFAS board collapse was preventable: Minister Manamela must be held accountable The placement of the National S... GOVERNANCE NSFAS OPINION PIECE May 6, 2026
NSFAS board crisis exposes deeper governance failures l Image: OUTA NSFAS board crisis exposes deeper governance failures Multiple resignations, apparent public misrepresentation of board composition, and delayed intervention raise urgent concerns over t... ACCOUNTABILITY GOVERNANCE NSFAS Apr 30, 2026