No power and poor contractors affect water and sanitation delivery l Image: Shutterstock No power and poor contractors affect water and sanitation delivery The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS 2024) illustrates how widespread and unmanaged government dysfun... ACCOUNTABILITY BUDGET PARLIAMENT Nov 4, 2024
OUTA wants a critical review of the electoral system to strengthen democracy l Image: OUTA OUTA wants a critical review of the electoral system to strengthen democracy The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has submitted a detailed report to the Electoral Reform Consultatio... ACCOUNTABILITY ELECTIONS PARLIAMENT Oct 31, 2024
South Africa’s fight against corruption: A budgetary betrayal l Image: Flickr/GovZA South Africa’s fight against corruption: A budgetary betrayal The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) for October 2024 disappointingly lacks a strong focus on addressing ... ACCOUNTABILITY BUDGET PARLIAMENT Oct 30, 2024
Will MTBPS 2024 display greater political will to tackle corruption? l Image: Flickr/GovZA Will MTBPS 2024 display greater political will to tackle corruption? On Wednesday, Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana will share with South Africans the Medium-Term Budget Poli... ACCOUNTABILITY BUDGET PARLIAMENT Oct 28, 2024
From lamentable to laudable: charting a new course for parliamentary oversight in South Africa l Image: Shutterstock This opinion piece was first published in the Daily Maverick on 20 October 2024 written by Dr Rachel Fischer From lamentable to laudable: charting a new course for parliamentary ... ACCOUNTABILITY OPINION PIECE PARLIAMENT Oct 23, 2024
OUTA scores the 6th Parliament as “lamentable” l Image: OUTA OUTA scores the 6th Parliament as "lamentable" The Constitution requires Members of Parliament (MPs) to scrutinise and oversee executive (ministers) action, but OUTA believes they are le... ACCOUNTABILITY GOVERNANCE PARLIAMENT Oct 16, 2024
Electoral reform requires civil society involvement Image: OUTA l Electoral reform requires civil society involvement OUTA has joined a collective call by civic society to meet with Minister of Home Affairs Dr Leon Schreiber to raise concerns about the... ACCOUNTABILITY ELECTIONS PARLIAMENT Jul 30, 2024
The 7th Parliament: No more “same old, same old”, please l Image: Shutterstock The 7th Parliament: No more “same old, same old”, please Imagine South Africa’s Parliament with MPs who listen to the public and civil society, use their input to improve public ... ACCOUNTABILITY ELECTIONS PARLIAMENT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Jul 1, 2024
OUTA questions some GNU appointments and seeks greater transparency from new ministers l Image: Facebook//Parliament-of-South-Africa/ OUTA questions some GNU appointments and seeks greater transparency from new ministers While we welcome the clarity on the composition of the cabinet, we... ACCOUNTABILITY ELECTIONS GOVERNANCE PARLIAMENT Jul 1, 2024
A stable GNU in the national interest is the priority l Image: Flickr_GovZA A stable GNU in the national interest is the priority OUTA is deeply concerned about the public squabbling over positions in the government of national unity (GNU). We believe th... ACCOUNTABILITY ELECTIONS PARLIAMENT Jun 25, 2024
OUTA calls for fresh leadership in cabinet appointments l Image: Flickr_GovZA OUTA calls for fresh leadership in cabinet appointments As the nation anticipates new cabinet appointments under the current political administration, the Organisation Undoing Ta... ACCOUNTABILITY CORRUPTION ELECTIONS PARLIAMENT Jun 21, 2024
Coalition talks and the path ahead for South Africa Image: OUTA l Coalition talks and the path ahead for South Africa Following the recent announcement of the 2024 national and provincial election results, South Africa enters a critical phase of coalit... ACCOUNTABILITY ELECTIONS PARLIAMENT Jun 4, 2024