Ignorance is not bliss; it's a symptom of a leaderless government . Image: OUTA Ignorance is not bliss; it's a symptom of a leaderless government As individuals, when we encounter financial or business decline, we instinctively analyse the root causes and take actio... OPINION PIECE Jul 3, 2023
Parliament’s failure to implement state capture recommendations undermines democracy . Image: OUTA Parliament’s failure to implement state capture recommendations undermines democracy WATCH our short video (1 min 26 sec) on Parliament and accountability here In a vibrant democracy, th... PARLIAMENT STATE CAPTURE Jun 30, 2023
OUTA calls on CoJ to freeze contested property valuations increases . OUTA calls on CoJ to freeze contested property valuations increases The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has written to the City of Johannesburg asking for rates increases based on reassessed p... CITY OF JOHANNESBURG OUTA's COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK PROPERTY VALUATION Jun 27, 2023
OUTA lays corruption complaint against NSFAS CEO . OUTA lays corruption complaint against NSFAS CEO The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has laid criminal complaints against Andile Nongogo, former CEO of the Services Sector Education and Traini... ACCOUNTABILITY CORRUPTION NSFAS SERVICES SETA SETA Jun 26, 2023
Manipulating municipal boundaries: The future of holding onto political power? . Image: Wikimedia Manipulating municipal boundaries: The future of holding onto political power? We are witnessing a new era in municipal politics, as the ANC realises that it is losing power because... CITY OF JOHANNESBURG OUTA's COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK Jun 21, 2023
CoJ budget ambitions require high levels of accountability and transparency, says OUTA . Image: Flick/SA Tourism CoJ budget ambitions require high levels of accountability and transparency, says OUTA The City of Johannesburg’s ambition to become a “centre of good governance” will requir... BUDGET CITY OF JOHANNESBURG OUTA's COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK Jun 15, 2023
Government’s failure to end e-tolls formally means collection contract continues . Image: OUTA Government’s failure to end e-tolls formally means collection contract continues The South African National Roads Agency Ltd (Sanral) signed an extension to the e-tolls collection late l... E-TOLLS ETOLLS SANRAL TRANSPORT Jun 12, 2023
Fund the IEC properly rather than political parties . Image: Flickr/GovtZA Fund the IEC properly rather than political parties The National Assembly has passed the Appropriation Bill without addressing the cuts to the Electoral Commission (IEC) budget,... BUDGET ELECTIONS PARLIAMENT Jun 12, 2023
No exemption for Eskom means better oversight . Image: Shutterstock No exemption for Eskom means better oversight The OUTA commends the decision by Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana that Eskom will not be granted a partial exemption from havin... ACCOUNTABILITY CORRUPTION ESKOM GOVERNANCE Jun 7, 2023
Councils squabble and spend billions, while controls and transparency fail . Image: OUTA Councils squabble and spend billions of rand, while controls and transparency fail Over the last five years, Johannesburg Water has spent at least R200 million on repairs and upgrades fo... ACCOUNTABILITY AUDITOR GENERAL BUDGET CORRUPTION GOVERNANCE LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPALITY Jun 1, 2023
Irrational government conduct - corruption or ineptitude, nothing else . Irrational government conduct - corruption or ineptitude, nothing else Ir-ra-tio-nal (adjective) - Lacking in usual or normal clarity - Not endowed with reason or understanding. - Actions steeped in... CORRUPTION OPINION PIECE May 30, 2023
Will Minister Ramokgopa use his new powers wisely? . Image: Flickr/GovernmentZA Will Minister Ramokgopa use his new powers wisely? South Africa has waited more than three months for clarity on what Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will do... ACCOUNTABILITY CORRUPTION ESKOM GOVERNANCE May 26, 2023