State of disaster: The rules that mean there are no rules . Image: Flickr/GovZA / compilation OUTA State of disaster: The rules that mean there are no rules The new state of disaster regulations appear to be intended to allow a quick contract with Karpowersh... ACCOUNTABILITY ELECTRICITY STATE OF DISASTER Feb 28, 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
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 Action Network (CAN) initiative, encourages ratepayers to ... ACCOUNTABILITY CITY OF JOHANNESBURG LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPALITY OUTA's COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK Feb 23, 2023
A Budget to fix the evils of poor governance: When will this change? . Image: Flickr/GovZA/OUTA A Budget to fix the evils of poor governance: When will this change? After years of promises, Budget 2023 has finally produced an Eskom debt solution and made a half-hearted... ACCOUNTABILITY BUDGET BUDGET SPEECH ESKOM POLITICAL PARTY FUNDING STATE CAPTURE Feb 23, 2023
Nothing has changed on the e-toll front . Image: Shutterstock Nothing has changed on the e-toll front Despite Premier Lesufi’s comment during his State of the Province Address on 20 February that “e-tolls have been scrapped permanently in o... ACCOUNTABILITY E-TOLLS ETOLLS SANRAL TRANSPORT Feb 21, 2023
OUTA goes to court to overturn the electricity State of Disaster OUTA goes to court to overturn the electricity State of Disaster OUTA is bringing an urgent application against the government to overturn the national state of disaster in connection with the electri... ELECTRICITY ESKOM GOVERNANCE STATE CAPTURE STATE OF DISASTER Feb 16, 2023
NSFAS, what are you doing with student funds? . Image: Google Maps / NSFAS logo / Compilation by OUTA NSFAS, what are you doing with student funds? An OUTA investigation has found that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) hired servi... ACCOUNTABILITY CORRUPTION NSFAS SERVICES SETA SETA Feb 16, 2023
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 acknowledged many of the problems but did not offer believable... ELECTRICITY ESKOM GOVERNANCE PARLIAMENT SONA STATE CAPTURE Feb 10, 2023
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 2023 and planning to implement this at the start of the m... LOCAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY VALUATION Feb 7, 2023
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 Address (SONA) at the formal opening of Parliament. He w... ESKOM GOVERNANCE PARLIAMENT SONA STATE CAPTURE Feb 7, 2023
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 South Africa and public frustration and anger are at boilin... ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY PRICES ESKOM LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPALITY Feb 7, 2023
OUTA wins court order against Sanral in ongoing quest for toll transparency OUTA wins court order against Sanral in ongoing quest for toll transparency The Pretoria High Court has ruled in favour of OUTA, compelling Sanral to file its heads of argument in response to OUTA’s r... ACCESS TO INFORMATION CONCESSIONAIRES COURT CASE SANRAL TOLLS TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT Feb 2, 2023