Here’s how to find R500bn, OUTA tells Finance Minister l Image: Shutterstock Here’s how to find R500bn, OUTA tells Finance Minister The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) notes with concern the statements made by Minister Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi at the ... ACCOUNTABILITY BUDGET CORRUPTION Mar 4, 2025
Proposed new register for crooked officials a step in the right direction, but OUTA voices concerns l Image: Shutterstock Proposed new register for crooked officials a step in the right direction, but OUTA voices concerns As a firm advocate for accountability-driven laws, OUTA has closely examined t... ACCOUNTABILITY CORRUPTION PUBLIC GOVERNANCE Feb 28, 2025
SONA 2025: Unconvincing, uninspiring and more of the same hollow promises l Image: Flickr_GovZA SONA 2025:Unconvincing, uninspiring and more of the same hollow promises President Ramaphosa’s SONA 2025 must go down as one of the longest hot air and uninspiring speeches we ha... ACCOUNTABILITY CORRUPTION PARLIAMENT SONA Feb 6, 2025
Address this State of Corruption The State Capture Commission recommendations ought to be implemented in full, without reservation, yet have been largely ignored. The President’s own National Anti-Corruption Agency has been extremely... ACCOUNTABILITY CORRUPTION PARLIAMENT SCOPA Feb 4, 2025
South Africans still paying too much for electricity despite lower than expected Nersa-approved increases l Image: OUTA South Africans still paying too much for electricity despite lower than expected Nersa-approved increases The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is somewhat relieved that the Eskom el... ACCOUNTABILITY ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY PRICES ENERGY ESKOM NERSA Jan 31, 2025
Come on, Eskom, give us simple, fair tariffs l Image: OUTA Come on, Eskom, give us simple, fair tariffs Residential electricity tariffs should be clear, simple and fair, and all tariffs should support clean energy and efficient energy use, says ... ACCOUNTABILITY ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY PRICES ENERGY ESKOM NERSA Jan 23, 2025
NSFAS student accommodation déjà vu: same issues, new crisis l Image: GroundUp NSFAS student accommodation déjà vu: same issues, new crisis Almost exactly a year ago, OUTA called on the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to allow universities and col... ACCOUNTABILITY NSFAS Jan 22, 2025
The route to safer South African roads must start with addressing systemic corruption l Image: Shutterstock The route to safer South African roads must start with addressing systemic corruption By OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage This article first appeared in the Daily Maverick on 21 January 2... ACCOUNTABILITY OPINION PIECE TRANSPORT Jan 22, 2025
OUTA welcomes new era of collaboration with Parliament l Image: OUTA OUTA welcomes new era of collaboration with Parliament The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is looking forward to an open and productive partnership with Parliament during the 7th a... ACCOUNTABILITY PARLIAMENT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Dec 5, 2024
OUTA says No to Eskom’s 66% increase request l Image: OUTA OUTA says No to Eskom’s 66% increase request Today OUTA is at the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) public hearings in Midrand, objecting to Eskom’s application for price increases... ACCOUNTABILITY ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY PRICES ENERGY ESKOM NERSA Dec 4, 2024
IS INSETA MANAGEMENT HIDING SOMETHING UNTOWARD? l Image: OUTA Is INSETA Management Hiding Something Untoward? Inseta’s management refused to allow time for questions at AGM after ignoring our requests for information for many months, acknowledged t... ACCOUNTABILITY PARLIAMENT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Dec 3, 2024
Better, but the culture of non-compliance in government prevails l Image: Flickr/GovZA Better audit outcomes, but the culture of non-compliance in government prevails The Auditor-General of South Africa’s (AGSA’s) annual report on audit outcomes for national and pr... ACCOUNTABILITY AUDITOR GENERAL BUDGET GOVERNANCE PARLIAMENT Nov 27, 2024