OUTA’s 2024/25 Annual Report is a clear-eyed look at the state of South Africa. Corruption continues unchecked. Promises of clean governance have faded. Years after the Zondo Commission’s findings, there have been few consequences for those implicated. Instead, whistleblowers are the ones being punished - suspended, intimidated, or even silenced permanently.

But there’s another story too. A story of growing resistance, of active citizenship, and of impact.

Thanks to your support, OUTA helped bring down the Karpowership deal, a project that would have cost the country billions. The e-toll system is now officially dead. Our delinquent director project is holding individuals personally accountable by working to bar them from leadership positions.

We’ve also prioritised whistleblower protection through a secure, anonymous reporting platform. In a climate that punishes integrity, safety must come first.

There are early signs of political engagement and pushback on harmful decisions like VAT hikes. These aren’t solutions yet, but they reflect growing pressure from the public - and that pressure is working.

None of this progress would be possible without you.

Your support keeps this work alive. It allows us to dig deeper, act faster, and push harder for the accountability South Africa deserves.

We’re not giving up. Thank you for standing with us.

Read the full 2024/25 Annual Report here.