Sona… so what? We should all tune out of this presidential charade l Sona… so what? We should all tune out of this presidential charade This story first appeared in the Daliy Maverick I’ve finally decided to abstain from this year’s event and future Sonas. South Afri... OPINION PIECE Jan 31, 2024
NSFAS should suspend pilot project on student accommodation before it turns into a crisis l Image: Supplied to OUTA by a student NSFAS should suspend pilot project on student accommodation before it turns into a crisis Despite earlier warnings by OUTA, it appears that a student accommodati... ACCOUNTABILITY NSFAS Jan 25, 2024
SABC Bill kicks the can down the road Image: Shutterstock SABC Bill kicks the can down the road The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) believes that it is of utmost importance to ensure that the SABC has strong legislation and policies... ACCOUNTABILITY DEMOCRACY PARLIAMENT SABC Jan 16, 2024
State capture costs software giant SAP nearly R3bn in South Africa Image: Shutterstock; SAP logo; compiled by OUTA State capture costs software giant SAP R2.2bn in South Africa * This statement was updated on 18 January 2024 The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) ... ACCOUNTABILITY CORRUPTION NPA STATE CAPTURE Jan 11, 2024
Read our report again, Minister Nzimande Read our report again, Minister Nzimande The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) notes Minister Blade Nzimande’s comments at his media conference today, and his reaction to our investigation report ... ACCOUNTABILITY NSFAS Jan 8, 2024
Minister Nzimande and NSFAS chairperson should resign Minister Nzimande and NSFAS chairperson should resign The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) calls for the resignation of Dr Blade Nzimande, Minister of Higher Education and Training, and Ernest Kh... ACCOUNTABILITY NSFAS Jan 4, 2024
Recent nuclear procurement and PetroSA/Gazprombank announcements signals government desperation Recent nuclear procurement and PetroSA/Gazprombank announcements signals government desperation This week’s announcements of Government’s plan to pursue a new nuclear procurement process for 2 500MW, ... ACCOUNTABILITY ENERGY NUCLEAR Dec 13, 2023
OUTA exposes dubious tender worth R83 million at Gert Sibande TVET College in Mpumalanga OUTA exposes dubious tender worth R83 million at Gert Sibande TVET College in Mpumalanga The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) exposed yet more wrongdoing in the higher education sector, this time... ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCOUNTABILITY GERT SIBANDE DISTRICT Dec 12, 2023
Poor municipal budgeting needs to be punished Poor municipal budgeting needs to be punished – OUTA Municipalities need to rethink raising revenues, the regulations governing the process as well as greater accountability and consequence management... BUDGET LOCAL GOVERNMENT Dec 12, 2023
Change to law would give intelligence agencies broad powers of surveillance but do little to safeguard secret funds from looting Change to law would give intelligence agencies broad powers of surveillance but do little to safeguard secret funds from looting Civil society joint statement on the 2023 General Intelligence Laws Ame... ACCOUNTABILITY JOINT STATEMENTS PARLIAMENT Dec 7, 2023
Johannesburg: A city on the Brink of collapse? Johannesburg: A city on the Brink of collapse? The Joburg Crisis Alliance is outraged by the council’s secretive reappointment of Mr Floyd Brink as the city manager for the City of Johannesburg, flout... ACCOUNTABILITY CITY OF JOHANNESBURG CORRUPTION JOINT STATEMENTS LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATE CAPTURE Dec 6, 2023
NSFAS slow to tackle student accommodation timebomb NSFAS slow to tackle student accommodation timebomb OUTA completed its investigation into student accommodation tenders at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), and the findings are cause... ACCOUNTABILITY NSFAS Dec 5, 2023