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
Road safety is a colossal South African concern: what’s the plan, government? . Image: Shutterstock Road safety is a colossal South African concern: what’s the plan, government? The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) says that it is becoming increasingly clear that the curre... AARTO ACCOUNTABILITY GOVERNANCE GOVERNMENT POLICY TRANSPORT May 17, 2023
Just tell us what was on the Russian ship . Image: Lady R ( Yörük Işık / Twitter) Just tell us what was on the Russian ship Our government’s lack of transparency on allegations of armament supplies to Russia, a country that is in a war of agg... ACCOUNTABILITY GOVERNANCE GOVERNMENT POLICY STATE CAPTURE May 12, 2023
Stronger law on political party funding needed . Image: Flickr/GovernmentZA Stronger law on political party funding needed On 5 May 2023, My Vote Counts (MVC), the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA), together with other organisations and indivi... ACCOUNTABILITY ELECTIONS PARLIAMENT POLITICAL PARTY FUNDING STATE CAPTURE May 9, 2023
No integrity, no problem for our MPs . Image: Then President Jacob Zuma congratulates Mosebenzi Zwane on his appointment as Minister of Mineral Resources in September 2015. Picture: Flickr/GovZA No integrity, no problem for our MPs Moseb... ACCOUNTABILITY GUPTAS MOSEBENZI ZWANE PARLIAMENT STATE CAPTURE TRANSPORT May 3, 2023