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Manipulating municipal boundaries: The future of holding onto political power?

.*Image: Wikimedia *Manipulating municipal boundaries: The future of holding onto political power?* We are witnessing a new era in municipal politics...

— June 2023 — 2824 views

CoJ budget ambitions require high levels of accountability and transparency, says OUTA

.*Image: Flick/SA Tourism *CoJ budget ambitions require high levels of accountability and transparency, says OUTA* The City of Johannesburg’s ambitio...

— June 2023 — 1509 views

Fund the IEC properly rather than political parties

.*Image: Flickr/GovtZA *Fund the IEC properly rather than political parties* The National Assembly has passed the Appropriation Bill without address...

— June 2023 — 3028 views

Councils squabble and spend billions, while controls and transparency fail

.*Image: OUTA *Councils squabble and spend billions of rand, while controls and transparency fail* * Over the last five years, Johannesburg Water h...

— June 2023 — 1532 views

Stronger law on political party funding needed

.*Image: Flickr/GovernmentZA *Stronger law on political party funding needed* On 5 May 2023, My Vote Counts (MVC), the Organisation Undoing Tax Abus...

— May 2023 — 1405 views

No integrity, no problem for our MPs

.*Image: Then President Jacob Zuma congratulates Mosebenzi Zwane on his appointment as Minister of Mineral Resources in September 2015. Picture: Flic...

— May 2023 — 2356 views

South Africa’s marine and maritime interests at risk if decisive action not taken

.*Image: Shutterstock *South Africa’s marine and maritime interests at risk if decisive action not taken* The South African Maritime Safety Authorit...

— May 2023 — 1550 views

Time is running out for COJ property owners: Check your new property valuation before 5 May

.*Image: OUTA *Time is running out for COJ property owners: Check your new property valuation before 5 May* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA)...

— May 2023 — 1453 views

Electoral Amendment Act now law, but OUTA still concerned about constitutionality

.*Image: Flickr/GovtZA *Electoral Amendment Bill now law, but OUTA still concerned about constitutionality* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA...

— April 2023 — 1868 views

Electoral reform bill: Will the President sign it?

.*Image: Flickr/GovZA *Electoral reform bill: Will the President sign it?* The Electoral Amendment Bill is on the President’s desk for signature. It ...

— February 2023 — 1311 views

Don’t overpay on property rates: check before deadline

.*Image: Shutterstock *Don’t overpay on property rates: check before deadline* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA), through its Community Actio...

— February 2023 — 1826 views

Another disappointing SONA of empty promises and desperation

*Another disappointing SONA of empty promises and desperation* * The President’s State of the Nation Address failed to inspire confidence. He ackn...

— February 2023 — 2682 views

Joburg property owners, watch out for property rates increase!

*Joburg property owners, watch out for property rates increase!* * The City of Johannesburg is updating the general valuation roll of property for...

— February 2023 — 3826 views

This year’s SONA cannot dodge the national crisis

*This year's SONA cannot dodge the national crisis* * On Thursday 9 February, President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver his annual State of the Nation...

— February 2023 — 1877 views

Municipalities should light the way in involving communities in energy solutions

*Municipalities should light the way in involving communities in energy solutions* * Loadshedding has negatively affected every single person in S...

— February 2023 — 1350 views

For the fourth time, OUTA tells Parliament the electoral bill isn’t good enough

Image: Flickr/GovernmentZA *For the fourth time, OUTA tells Parliament the electoral bill isn’t good enough* On 27 January 2023 OUTA submitted com...

— February 2023 — 1264 views

Court had no other option but to grant another extension on electoral bill

Image: GovernmentZA *Court had no other option but to grant another extension on electoral bill* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) says it...

— January 2023 — 1097 views

Deputy President Mabuza misrepresents truth in response to OUTA’S criminal complaint

.*Image: Flickr/GovernmentZA *Deputy President Mabuza misrepresents truth in response to OUTA’S criminal complaint * The Organisation Undoing Tax Abu...

— December 2022 — 3100 views

OUTA refers criminal complaint against Deputy President Mabuza to the NPA

.*Image: Flickr/GovernmentZA *OUTA refers criminal complaint against Deputy President Mabuza to the NPA* OUTA has referred a criminal complaint again...

— December 2022 — 7188 views

Presidential impeachment process is a necessary test of South Africa’s democratic freedom

.*Image: Flickr/GovernmentZA *Presidential impeachment process is a necessary test of South Africa’s democratic freedom* The Organisation Undoing Tax...

— December 2022 — 1614 views