AARTO fails on the promised “start date” AARTO fails on the promised “start date” Today the transport authorities confirmed what we have known for months: they are not ready to implement AARTO. After various promises from Minister Fikile Mba... AARTO Jul 1, 2021
Concourt stands up against impunity Concourt stands up against impunity OUTA welcomes the Constitutional Court judgment sending Jacob Zuma to jail for 15 months with no possibility of overturning this. The Concourt has shown it will def... ACCOUNTABILITY CONCOURT JACOB ZUMA STATE CAPTURE Jun 29, 2021
OUTA goes to court to demand information on Services SETA contract OUTA goes to court to demand information on Services SETA contract On 8 June, OUTA’s legal challenge to the Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA) refusal to release informat... SERVICES SETA Jun 28, 2021
If AARTO goes ahead in July it will fail If AARTO goes ahead in July it will fail If AARTO starts in July, OUTA expects it will fail. The rollout has not been properly planned, OUTA’s legal challenge to AARTO is due in court in October, and ... AARTO Jun 28, 2021
Sanity prevails over powerships refusal Sanity prevails over powerships refusal The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the decision by Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) to refuse environmental authoris... ENERGY PARLIAMENT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Jun 24, 2021
Parliament shows support for Independent Water Regulator Parliament shows support for Independent Water Regulator OUTA and Water Shortage South Africa have again sent information to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation... INDEPENDENT WATER REGULATOR PARLIAMENT WATER WATER AND ENVIRONMENT Jun 21, 2021
OUTA calls on City of Cape Town to be transparent with civil society OUTA calls on City of Cape Town to be transparent with civil society The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and the Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Associations in Milnerton call on the City of Cape Tow... LOCAL GOVERNMENT Milnerton Pollution WATER WATER AND ENVIRONMENT Jun 17, 2021
Ekurhuleni ignores complaints about evaluation roll and rates errors Ekurhuleni ignores complaints about evaluation roll and rates errors The cut-off date for Ekurhuleni residents to lodge formal objections to the metro’s controversial 2021-2025 evaluation roll is Frid... ACCOUNTABILITY LOCAL GOVERNMENT Jun 17, 2021
SAA gets 51% private stake, but still government controlled SAA gets 51% private stake, but still government controlled The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) eagerly awaits details of the new financial structure of SAA, following today’s announcement by Mi... ECONOMIC POLICY SAA SOE Jun 11, 2021
Electoral Reform: it simply cannot be buried this time Electoral Reform: it simply cannot be buried this time Today marks the first anniversary of the Constitutional Court judgment that declared sections of the Electoral Act unconstitutional. In 2020 the ... CONCOURT ELECTIONS PARLIAMENT Jun 11, 2021
President overrules Minister Mantashe with much-needed 100 MW limit President overrules Minister Mantashe with much-needed 100 MW limit After grim days of loadshedding, South Africa’s future is brighter with the announcement that red tape is being cut for embedded gen... ECONOMIC POLICY ENERGY Jun 10, 2021
OUTA calls for bail to be denied to ensure the man accused of being a key money launderer for the Guptas stands trial OUTA calls for bail to be denied to ensure the man accused of being a key money launderer for the Guptas stands trial The NPA’s case against Iqbal Sharma and former Free State officials takes on the e... ACCOUNTABILITY COURT CASE GUPTAS STATE CAPTURE Jun 7, 2021