Where is the Electoral Reform Consultation Panel? . Image: Flickr/GovtZA Where is the Electoral Reform Consultation Panel? Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi is again blocking electoral reform, by missing a key deadline in the amended law. The... ELECTIONS PARLIAMENT Nov 3, 2023
OUTA to partner with PMG and OpenUp in Enhancing Accountability Programme ome Picture: Launching the Enhancing Accountability Programme with, from left, OUTA Parliamentary Engagement and Research Manager Rachel Fischer, OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage, EU Ambassador Sandra Kramer, ... ELECTIONS GOVERNANCE PARLIAMENT STATE CAPTURE Oct 27, 2023
Holding ministers to account is hard work: here are some tools . Holding ministers to account is hard work: here are some tools A stronger democracy needs a stronger parliament, and OUTA has produced some tools to help parliamentarians and active citizens work to... ELECTIONS GOVERNANCE PARLIAMENT STATE CAPTURE Oct 19, 2023
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 addressing the cuts to the Electoral Commission (IEC) budget,... BUDGET ELECTIONS PARLIAMENT Jun 12, 2023
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 Abuse (OUTA), together with other organisations and indivi... ACCOUNTABILITY ELECTIONS PARLIAMENT POLITICAL PARTY FUNDING STATE CAPTURE May 9, 2023
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) acknowledges the President’s assent to the Electoral... ELECTIONS PARLIAMENT Apr 17, 2023
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 does not provide the broader electoral reform OUTA wa... ACCOUNTABILITY ELECTIONS PARLIAMENT Feb 24, 2023
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 comment to the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs criticis... ACCOUNTABILITY CONCOURT ELECTIONS PARLIAMENT Feb 1, 2023
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 takes note of the extension of the deadline for amendme... ACCOUNTABILITY CONCOURT ELECTIONS PARLIAMENT Jan 24, 2023
Confused about the controversial electoral reform process? Read OUTA’s new report . Image: Flickr/GovernmentZA Confused about the controversial electoral reform process? Read OUTA’s new report Parliament is on the verge of adopting the flawed Electoral Amendment Bill and OUTA is ca... ACCOUNTABILITY CONCOURT ELECTIONS PARLIAMENT Nov 14, 2022
OUTA and other civil society organisations call on NCOP to improve the flawed electoral reform bill . Image: Shutterstock OUTA and other civil society organisations call on NCOP to improve the flawed electoral reform bill OUTA joined many other civil society organisations as a signatory to this impo... ACCOUNTABILITY CONCOURT ELECTIONS PARLIAMENT Nov 10, 2022
MPs' decision to pass Electoral Amendment Bill a blow to public faith in Parliament . Image: Peoplesdispatch-CreativeCommons MPs' decision to pass Electoral Amendment Bill another blow to public faith in Parliament The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) criticises the National Ass... ACCOUNTABILITY CONCOURT ELECTIONS PARLIAMENT Oct 20, 2022