Could e-tolls be funding corruption? Could e-tolls be funding corruption? Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula responded to questions in Parliament on Wednesday about the future of the defunct e-toll scheme, saying that a date for the decis... ACCOUNTABILITY E-TOLLS ETOLLS GOVERNANCE GOVERNMENT POLICY SANRAL TRANSPORT Sep 29, 2021
Forget TV licences or levies and fund SABC directly from the fiscus instead Forget TV licences or levies and fund SABC directly from the fiscus instead The SABC is a vital public service and should be funded accordingly, OUTA told Parliament’s public hearings on the SABC Bill... ACCOUNTABILITY BUDGET DEMOCRACY GOVERNANCE SABC TAX POLICY Sep 22, 2021
Recall the driving licence fees notice and start again Recall the driving licence fees notice and start again OUTA calls on the RTMC to recall, rewrite and reissue its poorly worded notice about fees for motoring services The Road Traffic Management Corpo... ACCOUNTABILITY DRIVERS LICENCE GOVERNANCE RTMC TRANSPORT Sep 9, 2021
OUTA rejects government plan to extort fees for booking a driving licence renewal slot OUTA rejects government plan to extort fees for booking a driving licence renewal slot OUTA rejects the Department of Transport proposal to charge motorists R250 to make an online booking for a slot i... ACCOUNTABILITY DRIVERS LICENCE GOVERNANCE RTMC TRANSPORT Sep 7, 2021
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
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
A much-needed break for motorists A much-needed break for motorists OUTA welcomes the announcement by the Ministry of Transport that learner’s and driver’s licences which expired in 2020 after lockdown started will be valid until Augu... ACCOUNTABILITY DRIVERS LICENCE GOVERNANCE RTMC TRANSPORT Dec 4, 2020
Who collects e-tolls from 3 December 2020? Who collects e-tolls from 3 December 2020? SANRAL faces a legal obligation to halt its contract with the Electronic Toll Collections (ETC) company tomorrow, 2 December 2020, as the contract comes to a... ACCOUNTABILITY BUDGET ETOLLS GAUTENG GOVERNANCE SANRAL Dec 1, 2020
The Oilgate lessons: state capture is expensive and difficult to undo Oilgate lessons: state capture is expensive and difficult to undo The Oilgate judgment underlines the cost of state capture and the enormous difficulties of untangling illegal decisions. Ultimately, t... ACCOUNTABILITY CEF CORRUPTION COURT CASE ENERGY GENERAL NEWS GOVERNANCE GOVERNMENT POLICY NEWS OILGATE Nov 26, 2020
Deputy AG is best person for top job Deputy AG is best person for top job The Deputy Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke remains the top pick as the new Auditor-General from 1 December as the parliamentary committee tasked to appoint the ne... ACCOUNTABILITY AUDITOR GENERAL GOVERNANCE NEWS PARLIAMENT Oct 21, 2020