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OUTA: Catastrophic consequences if municipalities fail to reform

* l *Image: OUTA *OUTA: Catastrophic consequences if municipalities fail to reform* * The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) expresses grave co...

— August 2024 — 1071 views

OUTA congratulates City of Joburg whistleblower Sarika Lakraj

*OUTA congratulates City of Joburg whistleblower Sarika Lakraj* * On Saturday 25 November, Sarika Lakraj received the Ahmed Kathrada Excellence in...

— December 2023 — 1860 views

Departments do not take management of public funds seriously, says OUTA

*Departments do not take management of public funds seriously, says OUTA* * The Auditor-General’s report to Parliament on audit outcomes for natio...

— November 2023 — 1304 views

Councils squabble and spend billions, while controls and transparency fail

.*Image: OUTA *Councils squabble and spend billions of rand, while controls and transparency fail* * Over the last five years, Johannesburg Water h...

— June 2023 — 1670 views

No integrity, no problem for our MPs

.*Image: Then President Jacob Zuma congratulates Mosebenzi Zwane on his appointment as Minister of Mineral Resources in September 2015. Picture: Flic...

— May 2023 — 2435 views

Block allocations to provinces that continually misspend, says OUTA

.*Image: Flickr/GovernmentZA *Block allocations to provinces that continually misspend, says OUTA* * * The audit outcomes for national and provincial ...

— November 2022 — 1461 views

Transnet arrests 7 years after the crime: Better late than never

.*Graphic: OUTA *Transnet arrests 7 years after the crime: better late than never* Seven years after Trillian boss and Regiment’s shareholder Eric Woo...

— August 2022 — 4817 views

Active citizens are needed to help stop the financial rot in municipalities

*Active citizens are needed to help stop the financial rot in municipalities* The Auditor-General’s report on local government audit outcomes for 2...

— June 2022 — 1798 views

OUTA welcomes Gupta arrests – now for successful extradition

*OUTA welcomes Gupta arrests – now for successful extradition* OUTA welcomes the news that Atul and Rajesh Gupta, the two brothers charged in the Nu...

— June 2022 — 5344 views

Orange overalls loom for former Transnet officials and Gupta associates

O* *range overalls loom for former Transnet officials and Gupta associates* OUTA is very pleased to hear about the * arrest [1] *of six former Tran...

— May 2022 — 4350 views

Parliament fails again, putting party ahead of country in electoral reform bill

*Parliament fails again, putting party ahead of country in electoral reform bill* Parliament’s public hearings on the crucial Electoral Amendment B...

— March 2022 — 2108 views

Central state capture suspect arrested and appears in court

Central state capture suspect arrested and appears in court* *Here’s a reminder of how Kuben Moodley fits into the state capture network* Kubenther...

— September 2021 — 8746 views

Independent Water Regulator promised for 2022/23

*Independent Water Regulator promised for 2022/23* The government has included an independent water regulator in the draft National Infrastructure ...

— August 2021 — 4548 views

Show us the receipts!

* Show us the receipts! * * * The recent tragic days of violence in South Africa are, in large part, a legacy of state capture. The Civil Society Wo...

— July 2021 — 3763 views

OUTA calls for bail to be denied to ensure the man accused of being a key money launderer for the Guptas stands trial

*OUTA calls for bail to be denied to ensure the man accused of being a key money launderer for the Guptas stands trial* The NPA’s case against Iqbal...

— June 2021 — 5634 views

This is how you are funding political parties through Parliament

*This is how you are funding political parties through Parliament* South African taxpayers will indirectly assist in funding political parties to t...

— June 2021 — 2241 views

Driver’s licence problems: Minister should engage civil society to find lasting solutions

*Driver’s licence problems: Minister should engage civil society to find lasting solutions * From killing the queues to rooting out corruption – ar...

— May 2021 — 3252 views

The public service needs urgent improvement

2021** The public service needs urgent improvement* 2021** Professionalisation in the public sector cannot mean only changing individual attitudes,...

— March 2021 — 2358 views

OUTA's 2020 Corruption Combating Calendar - Timeline

*OUTA's 2020 Corruption Combating Calendar* 2020 saw the wheels of justice gather good momentum in the fight against corruption. Below are so...

— December 2020 — 2842 views

Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu's death a big loss for South Africa

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— November 2020 — 2475 views