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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...

— April 2024 — 1370 views

JoburgCAN submission calls on Joburg to rewrite budget

* l *Image: OUTA *JoburgCAN submission calls on Joburg to rewrite budget*  * The City of Johannesburg draft budget and draft Integrated Development...

— April 2024 — 990 views

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 request...

— April 2024 — 436 views

Stakeholders collaborate to strengthen parliamentary oversight and accountability

Image: OUTA's Dr Rachel Fischer at the parliamentary event. Picture: OUTA* l * *Stakeholders collaborate to strengthen parliamentary oversight and acc...

— March 2024 — 1115 views

Civil society asks Parliament to reject the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill

Image: Flickr/GovernmentZA* l * *Civil society asks Parliament to reject the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill as unconstitutional* OUTA is part of...

— March 2024 — 900 views

IRP 2023: Tear this up, start again and do it properly

Image: OUTA* l * *IRP 2023: Tear this up, start again and do it properly* The Draft Integrated Resource Plan 2023 (IRP 2023) issued in January 202...

— March 2024 — 1541 views

Parliament’s secrecy hinders gender commission appointments

Graphic: Shutterstock *Parliament’s secrecy hinders gender commission appointments* A third of the candidates for commissioners of the Commission o...

— September 2022 — 1134 views

OUTA joins 44 organisations calling for improved public participation in Gender Equality Commission appointments

Illustration: OUTA *OUTA joins 44 organisations calling for improved public participation in Gender Equality Commission appointments*  * A total of ...

— September 2022 — 1098 views

South Africa needs Parliament to listen more to the people

Picture: OUTA *South Africa needs Parliament to listen more to the people*  * This week OUTA marks the International Day of Parliamentarism by rene...

— June 2022 — 1308 views

60 days to Concourt's deadline: Public consultation on Electoral Amendment Bill wasn't good enough, civil society tells Parliament

*Public consultation on Electoral Amendment Bill wasn't good enough, civil society tells Parliament*  * OUTA, the One South Africa Movement and oth...

— April 2022 — 1606 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 — 1984 views

OUTA calls on NERSA to reject Eskom’s outrageous price increase request

OUTA calls on NERSA to reject Eskom's outrageous increase request* If the economy is to recover, electricity prices must be affordable and consumer...

— January 2022 — 2144 views

Minister Mbalula clings to unconstitutional and irrational AARTO

*Minister Mbalula clings to unconstitutional and irrational AARTO* OUTA takes note of Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula’s intention to challenge th...

— January 2022 — 2210 views

Cape Town water quality data should be publicly and easily available

Cape * *Town water quality data should be publicly and easily available* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and the Ratepayers’ and Resident...

— November 2021 — 3472 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 — 4390 views

Enough is enough on Milnerton pollution

Enough is enough on Milnerton pollution* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and the Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Associations in Milnerton wan...

— July 2021 — 2829 views

Sanity prevails over powerships refusal

*Sanity prevails over powerships refusal* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the decision by Department of Forestry, Fisheries and ...

— June 2021 — 9321 views

OUTA calls on City of Cape Town to be transparent with civil society

*OUTA calls on City of Cape Town to be transparent with civil society* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and the Ratepayers’ and Residents...

— June 2021 — 2781 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 — 2130 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 — 3139 views

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