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
South Africa’s marine and maritime interests at risk if decisive action not taken . Image: Shutterstock South Africa’s marine and maritime interests at risk if decisive action not taken The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) was established in April 1998 with a mandate... PARLIAMENT TRANSPORT May 2, 2023
Time is running out for COJ property owners: Check your new property valuation before 5 May . Image: OUTA Time is running out for COJ property owners: Check your new property valuation before 5 May The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) urges property owners in the City of Johannesburg to... CITY OF JOHANNESBURG OUTA's COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK PROPERTY VALUATION May 2, 2023
OUTA asks Treasury to abandon Eskom exemption . Image: OUTA OUTA asks Treasury to abandon Eskom exemption OUTA has submitted written comment to National Treasury on its proposal to exempt Eskom from disclosing irregular, fruitless and wasteful ex... ACCOUNTABILITY CORRUPTION ESKOM GOVERNANCE Apr 20, 2023