SABC's survival is crucial for democracy SABC's survival is crucial for democracy The SABC Bill should address the funding crisis for the public broadcaster by regularising state funding. There is no doubt about SABC’s value as a public broa... DEMOCRACY GOVERNANCE SABC TAX POLICY Aug 31, 2021
Don’t force motorists to defy the law Don't force motorists to defy the law The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) calls on the Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula, to extend the deadline for renewing driving licences that expired be... ACCOUNTABILITY DRIVERS LICENCE GOVERNANCE RTMC TRANSPORT Aug 23, 2021
Oh no: NERSA takes SA another step towards new nuclear Oh no: NERSA takes SA another step towards new nuclear power stations OUTA is extremely concerned that the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) electricity subcommittee has today conditionally indicated ... #NoNewNuclear BUDGET GOVERNANCE NERSA Aug 20, 2021
Independent Water Regulator promised for 2022/23 Independent Water Regulator promised for 2022/23 The government has included an independent water regulator in the draft National Infrastructure Development Plan 2050. The Organisation Undoing Tax Abu... INDEPENDENT WATER REGULATOR PUBLIC GOVERNANCE WATER WATER AND ENVIRONMENT Aug 16, 2021
Karpowerships: No permits, no clarity, no value, no thanks Karpowerships: No permits, no clarity, no value, no thanks OUTA has submitted a formal objection to the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) over the Karpowership applications for generation licences for... ACCOUNTABILITY CORRUPTION ELECTRICITY PRICES ENERGY ESKOM NERSA Aug 13, 2021
A Cabinet reshuffle that signals a President still trapped in cadre deployment A Cabinet reshuffle that signals a President still trapped in cadre deployment There’s not much to cheer about in President Ramaphosa’s new Cabinet. This was the President’s chance to make significant... ACCOUNTABILITY CYRIL RAMAPHOSA GOVERNANCE Aug 6, 2021
No New Nuclear: OUTA opposes Thyspunt nuclear site licence No New Nuclear: OUTA opposes Thyspunt nuclear site licence OUTA has made a formal submission to the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR), opposing Eskom’s revived application for a nuclear site installati... #NoNewNuclear ACCOUNTABILITY ESKOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR REGULATOR Aug 4, 2021
Enough is enough on Milnerton pollution Enough is enough on Milnerton pollution The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and the Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Associations in Milnerton want to know what progress the City of Cape Town has made... ACCOUNTABILITY Milnerton Pollution WATER WATER AND ENVIRONMENT Jul 29, 2021
Your MPs are supposedly off doing "constituency work" that costs R339m – but where are the results? Your MPs are supposedly off doing ‘constituency work’ that costs R339m – but where are the results? This opinion piece by Chris Scholtz and Liz McDaid was first published in the Daily Maverick South A... ACCOUNTABILITY DEMOCRACY Jul 28, 2021
Government and SAA debacle is collapsing South Africa’s aviation sector Government and SAA debacle is collapsing South Africa’s aviation sector On Monday 26 July, South Africans were informed that the Mango Airlines and South African Airways boards and their shareholder, ... ACCOUNTABILITY SAA Jul 27, 2021
Show us the receipts! Show us the receipts! The recent tragic days of violence in South Africa are, in large part, a legacy of state capture. The Civil Society Working Group on State Capture (CSWG) calls on state instituti... ACCOUNTABILITY GUPTAS STATE CAPTURE Jul 26, 2021
Opinion - Seize the moment - Ramaphosa must give Cabinet dead wood the axe Seize the moment - Ramaphosa must give Cabinet dead wood the axe **This opinion piece was first featured in the Daily Maverick** As we celebrate the nationalism and camaraderie portrayed through commu... ACCOUNTABILITY DEMOCRACY Jul 19, 2021