Concern over new electoral reform ministerial panel Image: Flickr/GovernmentZA l Concern over new electoral reform ministerial panel We, the undersigned organisations, express concern regarding the Minister of Home Affairs selection of individuals to t... ACCOUNTABILITY ELECTIONS JOINT STATEMENTS PARLIAMENT May 20, 2024
Support for Concourt, irrespective of outcome Image: The Flame of Democracy at the Concourt. Image: OUTA l Support for Concourt, irrespective of outcome We, the undersigned organisations, call on all stakeholders to respect the decision of theCon... ACCOUNTABILITY ELECTIONS JOINT STATEMENTS PARLIAMENT May 10, 2024
Why is Joburg’s mayor paid more than the legal limit? l Image: OUTA Why is Joburg’s mayor paid more than the legal limit? JoburgCAN wants to know why the City of Johannesburg overpays the mayor and plans to continue doing so in 2024/25. JoburgCAN, an ini... ACCOUNTABILITY CITY OF JOHANNESBURG JOBURGCAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Apr 26, 2024
OUTA files complaints with Information Regulator over public entities’ secrecy l Image: Shutterstock/Sanral/CETA / OUTA compilation OUTA files complaints with Information Regulator over public entities’ secrecy OUTA has filed complaints against the South African National Roads A... ACCOUNTABILITY PARLIAMENT STATE CAPTURE Apr 24, 2024
JoburgCAN submission calls on Joburg to rewrite budget l Image: OUTA JoburgCANsubmission calls on Joburg to rewrite budget The City of Johannesburg draft budget and draft Integrated Development Plan (IDP) for 2024/25 are not in line with the law, do not a... ACCOUNTABILITY CITY OF JOHANNESBURG JOBURGCAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Apr 23, 2024
JoburgCAN calls on City of Joburg to extend IDP & budget comment deadline l Image: OUTA JoburgCAN calls on City of Joburg to extend IDP budget comment deadline JoburgCAN, an initiative of OUTA, has formally requested an extension for submissions on the Integrated Developmen... ACCOUNTABILITY CITY OF JOHANNESBURG JOBURGCAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Apr 19, 2024
NSFAS: Where’s the accountability? l Image: Facebook/NSFAS NSFAS: Where’s the accountability? The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the resignation of the chairperson of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), E... ACCOUNTABILITY NSFAS Apr 12, 2024
OUTA welcomes exposure of Inseta maladministration by courageous company l Image: OUTA OUTA welcomes exposure of Inseta maladministration by courageous company This week, the Insurance Sectoral Education and Training Authority (Inseta) was rocked by another high court judg... ACCOUNTABILITY CORRUPTION SETA STATE CAPTURE Apr 10, 2024
Dirty water in Savanna City? l Image: Supplied by Savanna City resident Dirty water in Savanna City? WaterCAN is concerned about reports of poor quality drinking water in Savanna City in Midvaal municipality. Since 4 April 2024, ... ACCOUNTABILITY LOCAL GOVERNMENT WATER WATER AND ENVIRONMENT WaterCAN Apr 5, 2024
GILAB: A little less Big Brother but still too authoritarian l Image: Shutterstock GILAB: A little less Big Brother but still too authoritarian South Africa needs more than ever an active civil society that can hold government to account. Any measures by the st... ACCOUNTABILITY PARLIAMENT STATE CAPTURE Apr 5, 2024
Stakeholders collaborate to strengthen parliamentary oversight and accountability Image: OUTA's Dr Rachel Fischer at the parliamentary event. Picture: OUTA l Stakeholders collaborate to strengthen parliamentary oversight and accountability On 19 March 2024, a diverse assembly of st... ACCOUNTABILITY PARLIAMENT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Mar 20, 2024
Civil society asks Parliament to reject the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill Image: Flickr/GovernmentZA l Civil society asks Parliament to reject the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill as unconstitutional OUTA is part of a civil society group which has jointly written to parliam... ACCOUNTABILITY ELECTIONS JOINT STATEMENTS PARLIAMENT POLITICAL PARTY FUNDING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Mar 19, 2024