Halting our growing numbness to decay Graphic: OUTA Halting our growing numbness to decay Following our historic peaceful transition to democracy and almost three decades of investment into the socio-economic development of South Africa, ... OPINION PIECE Aug 18, 2022
A welcome fuel price reduction may be hijacked to increase fuel levy in place of e-tolls Graphic: OUTA A welcome fuel price reduction may be hijacked to increase fuel levy in place of e-tolls All indications are that South Africa’s price of petrol and diesel will reduce by around R2.60 an... Aug 16, 2022
SIU must be ruthless with water board investigations . Graphic: OUTA SIU must be ruthless with water board investigations The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) encourages the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to be ruthless in its investigations into... CORRUPTION WATER WATER AND ENVIRONMENT WaterCAN Aug 15, 2022
Better late than never Mr President, but it’s another reason to fire your Energy Minister Picture: PxHere Better late than never Mr President, but it’s another reason to fire your Energy Minister The energy measures announced by President Cyril Ramphosa are long overdue. Mineral Resources ... ENERGY ESKOM Jul 26, 2022
OUTA calls on Parliament to extend nominations for new commissioners for the Commission for Gender Equality Picture: Shutterstock OUTA calls on Parliament to extend nominations for new commissioners for the Commission for Gender Equality OUTA has written to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth a... ACCOUNTABILITY CHAPTER 9 INSTITUTIONS Jul 19, 2022
Civil society works together to guard against the abuse of political party funding Picture: Shutterstock Civil society works together to guard against the abuse of political party funding The final State Capture Commission report has laid bare the extent to which money has been used... ACCOUNTABILITY JOINT STATEMENTS POLITICAL PARTY FUNDING Jul 14, 2022
Civil society calls for Minister Mantashe to issue determinations to address energy crisis Picture: Pixabay Civil society calls for Minister Mantashe to issue determinations to address energy crisis In an effort to alleviate the worsening energy crisis, a growing list of South African civil... ENERGY ESKOM Jul 12, 2022
Municipalities need competence and accountability, not a skills swap Picture: Shutterstock Municipalities need competence and accountability, not a skills swap Stop pandering to incompetent deployed cadres in municipalities and replace them with professionals who will ... ACCOUNTABILITY LOCAL GOVERNMENT Jul 6, 2022
OUTA disappointed that fuel levy discount has not been extended Picture: Pixabay OUTA disappointed that fuel levy discount has not been extended OUTA notes with concern the high fuel price increase in July, exacerbated by the reduction in the general fuel levy dis... FUEL LEVY Fuel Price Jul 4, 2022
The culture of cadre deployment inflicts deep-rooted economic damage to the State The culture of cadre deployment inflicts deep-rooted economic damage to the State This opinion piece by OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage was first published on News24 on 1 July 2022 The entrenchment of a cadre... ACCOUNTABILITY STATE CAPTURE Jul 1, 2022
Another promise of a decision on e-tolls Picture: OUTA Another promise of a decision on e-tolls Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has once again promised an announcement on an alternative funding solution to the e-tolls for the Gauteng freew... BUDGET E-TOLLS ETOLLS MID TERM BUDGET SANRAL TRANSPORT Jul 1, 2022
South Africa needs Parliament to listen more to the people Picture: OUTA South Africa needs Parliament to listen more to the people This week OUTA marks the International Day of Parliamentarism by renewing calls for our Parliament to prioritise engaging with ... ACCOUNTABILITY PARLIAMENT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Jun 30, 2022