Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill is a step in the right direction l Image: OUTA Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill is a step in the right direction On 29 April 2024, OUTA submitted comments on the Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill (ERA bill) to parliament’s S... ELECTRICITY ESKOM NERSA Apr 30, 2024
Why is Joburg’s mayor paid more than the legal limit? l Image: OUTA Why is Joburg’s mayor paid more than the legal limit? JoburgCAN wants to know why the City of Johannesburg overpays the mayor and plans to continue doing so in 2024/25. JoburgCAN, an ini... ACCOUNTABILITY CITY OF JOHANNESBURG JOBURGCAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Apr 26, 2024
OUTA files complaints with Information Regulator over public entities’ secrecy l Image: Shutterstock/Sanral/CETA / OUTA compilation OUTA files complaints with Information Regulator over public entities’ secrecy OUTA has filed complaints against the South African National Roads A... ACCOUNTABILITY PARLIAMENT STATE CAPTURE Apr 24, 2024
JoburgCAN submission calls on Joburg to rewrite budget l Image: OUTA JoburgCANsubmission calls on Joburg to rewrite budget The City of Johannesburg draft budget and draft Integrated Development Plan (IDP) for 2024/25 are not in line with the law, do not a... ACCOUNTABILITY CITY OF JOHANNESBURG JOBURGCAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Apr 23, 2024
JoburgCAN calls on City of Joburg to extend IDP & budget comment deadline l Image: OUTA JoburgCAN calls on City of Joburg to extend IDP budget comment deadline JoburgCAN, an initiative of OUTA, has formally requested an extension for submissions on the Integrated Developmen... ACCOUNTABILITY CITY OF JOHANNESBURG JOBURGCAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Apr 19, 2024
NSFAS: Where’s the accountability? l Image: Facebook/NSFAS NSFAS: Where’s the accountability? The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the resignation of the chairperson of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), E... ACCOUNTABILITY NSFAS Apr 12, 2024
The gantries will be switched off, but motorists' e-toll debt will not Image: OUTA The gantries will be switched off, but motorists' e-toll debt will not A day before the e-tolls will be switched off, the government still doesn’t seem to have a grip on the Gauteng Freewa... ETOLLS Apr 10, 2024
OUTA welcomes exposure of Inseta maladministration by courageous company l Image: OUTA OUTA welcomes exposure of Inseta maladministration by courageous company This week, the Insurance Sectoral Education and Training Authority (Inseta) was rocked by another high court judg... ACCOUNTABILITY CORRUPTION SETA STATE CAPTURE Apr 10, 2024
Is it time for a rates boycott in Johannesburg? Picture: OUTA By JoburgCAN Manager Julia Fish This article was first published in the Mail & Guardian on 25 March 2024 Is it time for a rates boycott in Johannesburg? This is not the first time reside... JOBURGCAN OPINION PIECE Apr 8, 2024
The official death of e-tolls is a master class in rightful civil defiance Picture: OUTA By OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage This article was first published in the Daily Maverick on 2 April 2024 The official death of e-tolls is a master class in rightful civil defiance While the end... ETOLLS OPINION PIECE Apr 5, 2024
Dirty water in Savanna City? l Image: Supplied by Savanna City resident Dirty water in Savanna City? WaterCAN is concerned about reports of poor quality drinking water in Savanna City in Midvaal municipality. Since 4 April 2024, ... ACCOUNTABILITY LOCAL GOVERNMENT WATER WATER AND ENVIRONMENT WaterCAN Apr 5, 2024
GILAB: A little less Big Brother but still too authoritarian l Image: Shutterstock GILAB: A little less Big Brother but still too authoritarian South Africa needs more than ever an active civil society that can hold government to account. Any measures by the st... ACCOUNTABILITY PARLIAMENT STATE CAPTURE Apr 5, 2024